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Have you ever wondered what manufacturers mean when they advertise that their product is fat free? Is the product really fat free? And what is the difference between low fat and light?

Companies are closely regulated when it comes to making statements about the food they sell. When you see information on food labels, this is what it means:

Content Claim	Definition
Fat Free	Less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving.
Low Fat	Three grams of fat or less per serving.
Low Saturated Fat	One gram of saturated fat or less per serving.
Lean	Less than 10 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
Light	One-third less calories or no more than 1/2 the fat of the regular product; no more than 1/2 the sodium of the regular product.
Sodium Free	Less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Low Sodium	Less than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Very Low Sodium	Less than 35 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Cholesterol Free	Less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.
Low Cholesterol	Less than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
Good Source	Indicates that a serving contains 10 to19 percent of the Daily Value of a nutrient.

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