Label Reading

How to read food labels and make sense of the numbers.

Added Sugars vs Total Sugars on a Nutrition Label

How the FDA defines added sugars versus total sugars, what the 50 gram Daily Value means, and how to use the percent Daily Value when shopping.

What percent Daily Value means on a US Nutrition Facts label, with the FDA's own reference numbers and a worked example comparing two products.

How FDA serving size rules work, why package serving sizes changed in recent years, and how added sugars are declared separately from total sugars.

A plain explanation of the FASTER Act's sesame labeling rule, the nine major food allergens it covers, and what the label change does not guarantee.