Once you get through the top of the food label and into the ingredients, how do you spot fats and sugars you would rather avoid? Bring your reading glasses or a magnifying glass: The print gets tiny on those labels.
The ingredients are listed in descending order by the amount in the food. Here is where food manufacturers can play some word games with us to hide sugars and fats by using creative or confusing names. Is dehydrated cane juice much different from cane sugar? Other ingredients sound like a chemistry lab shopping list. These can be scary or just plain confusing.
- Food Additives that are Good for You
- Understanding Fats
- Recognizing Sugar on the Food Label
- Understanding Carbohydrates
Food Allergies
If you have a food allergy or sensitivity to any ingredient, you soon learn to scan the ingredient list for it.Reading Labels for Food Allergies
