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Labels - what’s really inside
Posted By Patti On 20th November 2006 @ 18:10 In Nutrition | No Comments
Sticking with our Thanksgiving theme, I popped into a neighborhood chain grocery store… camera in hand.
I took a bunch of pictures of labels… I take bad pictures :<
So I pulled these up on line...

Some Nutrition labels are hard to find.
Ocean Spray is one of them. Here’s the Nutrition Data for Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce from [1] NutritionData.com.
It doesn’t include the ingredient list, but as you can see: SUGAR… 105 grams
Next on the list - stuffing:


You have your Nutrition Facts from Nutrition Data which show… yep, once again: SUGAR. 3 grams
Then you have the ingredient list - ouch. Sugars, trans-fats and other fun things.
Now for the Sweet Potatoe course…

More SUGAR - 35 grams - (and we’re not even close to desert yet). Ahh, but check out the Vitamin A.
And now for desert…

Finally, a manufacturer that doesn’t hide the label.
This is Libby’s Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix. Comes in a can.
Trans-fat. It says 0g, but total fat is 0.5g. The FDA allows the label to say 0g if it is 0.5 of less. The FDA only likes whole numbers I guess.
And of course, there’s sugar. Natural Flavors is a code phrase for MSG. Vitamin A is good.
As we say (repetatively), the back of the label can be quite revealing.
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