How to Read Food Labels

A plain-English guide to nutrition labels — serving sizes, %DV, sugar and salt thresholds, ingredient ordering and the marketing claims worth ignoring.

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A plain-English guide to nutrition labels — serving sizes, %DV, sugar and salt thresholds, ingredient ordering and the marketing claims worth ignoring.

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