FDA Logo U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationCenter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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CFSAN/Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
November 2006

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Make Your Calories Count:

Use the Nutrition Facts Label for Healthy Weight Management

Preface

This page is a transcript of the printable PDF.

Introduction


1. Page 1

(A jumble of words and pictures of food pacakages, indicating confusion about the food label.)

Saturated Fat, Nutrition Facts, Calories, Sodium, Fiber, Calcium

(Picture of a soda bottle, Nut and Honey Nuggets cereal box, Low Fat Chocolate Milk carton)

2. Page 2 (confusion continues)

Low, Get Enough?, Limit?, High, Healthy, Serving Size

(Pictures of Fat Free Milk carton, and Mega Crunch Flakes cereal box)

3. Page 3

Eating Smart -- maintaining a healthy weight -- sounds great, doesn't it?

4. Page 4

But there are so many choices... How do you know what to do?

5. Page 5

(Picture of the label character, stretching to show off a Nutrition Facts label)

6. Page 6

Introducing...
Make Your Calories Count
Use the Nutrition Facts Label for Healthy Weight Management

7. Page 7

Make Your Calories Count
Use the Nutrition Facts Label for Healthy Weight Management

Healthy weight management requires a balance between a healthy diet and physical activity.

Most of us want simpler ways to maintain a healthy weight and get the most nutrition out of what we eat. There are no magic answers... But there is one powerful tool we often overlook - the Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods.

Make Your Calories Count can help you quickly make smart food choices.

We'll show you how.

8. Page 8

(Health diet definition popup is opened)

A healthy diet emphasizes a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat milk products; lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and is low in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugars; and stays within your daily calorie needs.

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It's not hard... Just a few simple steps.

By focusing on serving size, calories, and four key nutrients, you can use the Nutrition Facts label to make better decisions about what to eat.

Ready? Select 1 - Size Up Your Serving and Calories to begin... Or select any step to see more about it.

We suggest you explore all three steps in order.

(Image of a Nutrition Fact Label on the right side. Over it are three boxes).

1 Size Up Your Serving and Calories.

2 See What's In It For You.

3 Judge If It's Right For You.

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