How to Make Sense of the "Nutrition Facts" Food Label
The "Nutrition Facts" food label can be found on most foods available in the grocery store. The food label now has standard serving sizes and definitions of terms such as "fat-free" and "low-fat." Reading the food label can guide you to making heart healthy food choices.
| Label Terms | What do they mean? |  |
| Low-fat | 3 grams of fat or less | |
| Fat-free | Less than .5 grams of fat | |
| Lean | Less than 10 grams of fat Less than 4 grams of fat per serving Less than 95 mg of cholesterol | |
| Light | No more than 1/2 the fat of the regular version | |
| Cholesterol Free | Less than 2 mg of cholesterol and 2 grams of saturated fat |
| Guide to determine how much fat is allowed per day | |
Calories per day | Grams of fat allowed |
| 1200 calories per day | 40 grams of fat or less |
| 1500 calories per day | 50 grams of fat or less |
| 2000 calories per day | 65 grams of fat or less |
| 2500 calories per day | 80 grams of fat or less |
Tips for Using the Food Label
 | Look at the serving size to decide how much to eat. |
| A heart healthy choice has less than 5% of the Daily Value for fat, |
| Along with watching fat intake, it is also important to control calorie |
