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Understanding the Label Lingo

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Fat-free -- less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving
Low-fat -- 3 grams or less per serving (if serving is less than 30 grams or 2 tablespoons, no more than 3 grams of fat per 50 grams of food)
Light  -- one-third fewer calories or half the fat of the regular version
Low-sodium -- 140 milligrams or less per serving (if serving size is less than 30 grams or 2 tablespoons, no more than 140 milligrams of sodium per 50 grams of food
Lightly-salted --  at least 50 percent less sodium per serving than the regular version
Reduced --when describing fat, sodium or calorie content, the food must have at least 25 percent less of these nutrients than the regular version

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