How to Read Food Labels Online

Staying fit can be difficult but informing yourself about the food you eat is easy. Any time you have access to an internet connection you can look up the nutritional information and food labels for the food you plan to eat. Armed with this info, you'll be able to make smart choices about meals and portion control. This online information is especially useful if you've discarded the original packaging of your food. You can also use it to plan your grocery shopping and make healthy choices before you are faced with temptation in the market.

Instructions

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  Look at the website of the brand of food you are interested in if you are eating a processed product like a T.V. dinner or ice cream. The nutritional facts for processed food can vary greatly from brand to brand. For example, one type of vanilla ice cream can have way more calories than another brand even if the taste is similar.

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  Search for the name of the brand of food you are eating if you don't know the address of the website. For example, type the name of the brand into Google. The brand's website will usually be the first option.

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  Select the link to nutritional information on the website once you find it. Not every single brand of food lists the nutritional information of all their products on their website, but many do. For example, you can read the nutritional information on all Nestle, Kraft and Heinz products on these brands' respective websites.

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  Visit the United States' Nutrition website if you're looking for the nutritional facts on a common food like chicken breasts or carrots. You can search for nutritional information on all sorts of foods and even plan your own healthy diet.

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  Visit Self Magazine's Nutrition Data website if you can't find the nutrition label you are looking for. This site allows users to upload their own nutritional information, so you can even make your own recipes and figure out everything you need to know to create your own food labels.