What’s in Your Serving?

SARA HERNANDEZ
Staff Writer

Nutrition facts labels have many components to them, making it complicated to figure out exactly what they are trying to say about the product. Trans fat, sodium, total carbohydrates, what does all of this mean?
At the top of the label is the serving size (the specific amount that one person/serving should eat) and servings per container.

While the numbers on the label are all estimates based on a 2,000 calorie diet, they tell you what is enough for a person to eat and the recommended daily intake of each subcategory.

The next section of the label tells the amount of calories the product has, and how many of those calories come from the fat of the product.

The final section shows the percentage of vitamins that are in one serving. Depending on the product, this section might or might not be included.