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LIST
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Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
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Read the ingredient list to determine the contents of a food or beverage in order to
make informed decisions.
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T he ingredient list helps consumers identify specific sources of nutrients and to
avoid specific ingredients and known allergens.
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All of the ingredients are listed on the nutrition label in descending order by weight.
This means that the food or beverage contains more of the ingredients at the
beginning of the list and less of the ingredients at the end of the list.
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Avoid the food or beverage if an undesirable ingredient is listed in the first 3
ingredients such as enriched wheat flour, hydrogenated oil, salt, or sugar.
There may be some items on the ingredient list that are not familiar. Sometimes nutrients
can appear on an ingredient list under many different names. For example:
Saturated Fat
- Hydrogenated fats and oils
- Lard
Trans Fat
- Hydrogenated fats and oils
- Partially hydrogenated fats and oils
- Shortening
Sodium
- Celery, garlic or onion salt
- Disodium phosphate
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Sugar
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Dextrose
Evaporated cane juice
Glucose-fructose
High fructose corn syrup
Hint: Words ending in "ose" are likely sugars
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