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Understanding how to read Nutrition Facts Panel
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: ½ cup Dry (40g)
Servings Per Container: ~ 30
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
Calories from Fat 25
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Meat/Protein @ 6g = 1 meat/protein servings
calculated by protein divided by the STANDARD (7g) = 0.85
servings so we round up to 1 servings meat/protein. Now if
Fat @ 2g = ½ fat serving calculated by fat your divided meal recommends by the STANDARD 3 TOTAL (5g) servings = 0.40 you servings will make so up we 2
round Sodium up 0mg to ½ serving fat. Now if your 0% meal recommends additional servings 2 TOTAL of servings meat/protein you will meaning make 2 up oz LEAN 1 additional
serving of fat meaning 6 almonds or 2 tsp peanut
turkey
butter.
breast or ½ cup NON FAT cottage cheese.
Total Carbohydrate 28g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars 1g
Protein 6g 10%
These standards always stay the same. We are counting
“SERVINGS” not every single calorie:
1 Carbohydrate Serving = 15g
1 Fat Serving = 5g
1 Meat/Protein Serving = 7g
1. ½ cup serving of this food item will count for the following:
Carbohydrates @ 28g = 2 carbohydrate servings
calculated by carbohydrates divided by the STANDARD (15g)
= 1.866 servings so we round up to 2 servings carbohydrates.
Now if your meal recommends 4 TOTAL servings you will
make up 2 additional servings of carbohydrates meaning 1.5
Tbsp honey or ½ cup oatmeal.
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