Nutrition Label Know-How

You grab a package from the frozen foods and flip it over to scan its label. The calories and fat numbers look good, you think. The cholesterol level seems okay. But what about the daily value? Or the serving size? Or the nutrient value? Now the label looks like a foreign language.

The food label isn’t a federal conspiracy against the public. It was actually designed so you could effectively and easily consume a healthy diet. This information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will help you decipher any food label.

Serving Size: This is the first thing you’ll see under the heading “Nut...