Understanding Nutrition Labels

Find a Wealth of Information in the Fine Print


Understanding Nutrition Labels


Serving size? Dietary fiber? Polyunsaturated fat? Nutrition labels may seem a little complicated at first. But nutrition labels offer essential information to help people with diabetes make better food choices to control blood sugar and maintain a healthy weight.

Use the Nutrition Labels guide at the top of this page to better understand what the information on a nutrition label means for you and your meal plan.

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
Calories 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Saturated Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g
Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

Calories per gram:
Fat 9 | Carbohydrate 4 | Protein 4