How to Read Food Labels Correctly

 

How to Read Food Labels Correctly

Label reading can be difficult. Because consumers are more health-conscious than ever, some food manufacturers use deceptive tactics to persuade them to purchase highly processed and unhealthy products.

Food labeling regulations are complex, making them difficult for consumers to understand.

This article will teach you how to read food labels so you can tell the difference between mislabeled junk and truly healthy foods.

One of the best hints is to completely disregard claims on the front of the packaging.

Front labels use health claims to entice you to buy their products.

According to research, including health claims on front labels leads to people believing a product is healthier than a product that does not include health claims, influencing consumer choices.

Manufacturers are frequently dishonest in their use of these labels. They frequently make health claims that are deceptive, if not outright false.

Many high-sugar breakfast bowls of cereal, are examples. These products are not healthy, despite what the label may suggest.

This makes it difficult for consumers to choose healthy options without carefully scrutinizing the ingredient list.

Let’s say that a product has 2% fat for every 100gr. And a total of 50kcal for every 100gr.

Now let’s do some math behind the 2% fat. As you know 1gr of fat has 9 kcal. So, 2% of fat in 100gr of product is 2gr or 18kcal.

The product has almost 36% of total kcals from fat.

 Do you still believe that is a light product?

Conclusion

Front labels are frequently used to entice customers to purchase products. However, some of these labels are extremely deceptive.