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of fiber. Since the Daily Value for
fiber is 25 grams, one slice pro-
vides 8 percent of the Daily Val-
ue.
For dieters, the percentage of
Daily Values for fat are especially
important. If the percent of Dai-
ly Values are 5 or less, the food
is considered low in that nutri-
ent. A slice of wheat bread con-
tains only 2 percent of the Daily
Value of fat so it makes a good
choice.
"This gives some flexibility to
dieters who may occasionally se-
lect a higher-fat item such as a
cookie or piece of pound cake that
has about 15 percent of the Dai-
ly Value for fat," says Ms. Apfel-
blat. "But then they should
monitor the other foods they eat
that day and try not to go over
100 percent of the Daily Value
for fat."
She also recommends staying
away from saturated fats like
butter and ranch dressing and
limiting the trans fats found in
hydrogenated products like mar-
garine, processed baked goods,
hydrogenated vegetable oils, co-
coa butter, coconut and palm oils
and beef fat.
Even with all the information
provided for healthier eating, it's
/-- still a good idea to remain alert.
In a recent issue of Health Letter
published by the Public Citizen's
Health Research Group, a con-
sumer alert warned about the la-
bel on the Cool Whip which read
Fat Free Whipped Topping. Un-
der ingredients, the third among
a dozen was hydrogenated veg-
etable oil (coconut and palm ker-
\
nel oil), indicating that these fats
to be avoided were the third
largest element of the product.
However, Kraft Foods could
call the product fat free and show
0 calories from fat if a serving
contains a half-gram or less of fat
and the Cool Whip label showed
the serving size as two table-
spoons. That's not going to be
much topping on your berries but
the label isn't false. The lesson:
If you want to know what you're
eating, read the label carefully,
front and back.
What's more, some foods are
exempt. Foods that contain in-
significant calories and nutrients,
such as spices, don't need a label.
Neither do items sold in pack-
ages less than 4 square inches or
that are irregularly shaped. ❑

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