Calorie free |
Less than 5 calories per serving. |
Low calorie |
40 calories or less per serving. |
Reduced calorie |
25% fewer calories than regular versions of the product |
Lite or light |
One-third fewer calories or one-half the fat of the traditional version of the food. |
Fat-free |
Less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving. |
Free |
None or trivial amounts of a substance, such as sodium, fat, cholesterol, calories, or sugars. |
Low-fat |
3 grams of fat or less per serving. |
Reduced fat |
At least 25% less fat than regular versions of the food. |
Cholesterol-free |
No more than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving. |
Low cholesterol |
No more than 20 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving. |
Low saturated fat |
1 gram or less per serving. |
Lean |
Fewer than 10 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving and per 100 g |
Extra lean |
Less than 2 grams of saturated fat and less than 5 grams of total fat. |
Fresh |
Unprocessed, uncooked, unfrozen |
Healthy |
No more than 3 grams of fat and 60 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. |
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Must contain 10% of : vitamin A, C, calcium, iron, protein, or fiber. |
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No more than 300 milligrams of sodium; prepackaged meals can’t exceed 480 milligrams. |
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There is no limit on the sugar content in “healthy” food. |
Natural flavours |
Extracts from any nonsynthetic foods. |
Good source |
Must contain 10 to 19% of the daily value of a particular nutrient (e.g., vitamin A). |
High |
Contains 20% or more of the recommended daily value of this nutrient. |
Less |
Contains at least one-quarter less of this nutrient than the regular food to which it is compared |
More |
At least 10% more of the daily value of this nutrient than the usual food to which it is compared |
Energy |
Contains calories. Just about any drink, except water, could meet that definition. |
Not from concentrate |
The water is removed and the consumer adds it back before drinking. |
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