Weight & Life Style
Management
Weight & Life Style
Management
Nutritional Definitions - By Dr. Rosemary Stanton , Ph.D. Good Fats Bad Fats Marlowe & Company Distributed by Publishers Group West, Copy Right 1997, 2000
Calorie Free - Fewer than 5 calories per serving
Cholesterol Free - Less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams (or less) of saturated fat per serving
Low Cholesterol - 20 milligrams of cholesterol (or less) per serving and 2 grams of saturated fat (or less) per serving
Reduced Cholesterol - At least 25 percent less cholesterol than the regular version and 2 grams (or less) of saturated fat per serving
Lean - Less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat and no more than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 3 oz serving
Extra Lean - less than 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 3 oz serving
Light (Lite) 1/3 fewer calories or no more than 1/2 the fat of the regular version; or no more than 1/2 the sodium of the higher sodium version
Fat Free - less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving
Low Fat - 3 grams of fat (or less) per serving
Reduced or Less Fat - at least 25 percent less fat per serving than the regular version
Low in Saturated Fat - 1 gram of saturated fat (or less) per serving and not more than 15 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids
Sugar Free - less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving
