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<p class="p2">The ability to analyze food label is an important skill. However, the ability to evaluate the ingredient list often helps provide a better understanding of the value of a food item than the nutritional facts label. Food companies will often label a food as “healthy” based on one or two components of the label, such as “high-protein,” or “low-fat.” The ingredients list, however, might tell a different story. Furthermore, preservatives, stabilizers, sweeteners, and added flavours used in many packaged foods may contain dangerous substances.</p>
<p class="p2">On all packaged foods, ingredients are listed in descending order of proportion of weight. This means that ingredients closest to the end of the list are present in the smallest quantities. As a general rule, fewer ingredients on the food label means that food is a better choice.</p>
<p class="p2">A food label sample has been used below and colour coded to explain what the different sections of the of the nutrition label (Fazila, n.d.)

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