| FREE |
Containing no amount of or only negligible amounts |
| Calorie Free |
Less than 5 calories per serving |
| Cholesterol Free |
Less than 2 mg of cholesterol & 2 g or less of saturated fat per serving |
| Fat Free |
Less than 0.5 g of fat per serving |
| Sodium Free |
Less than 5 mg per serving |
| Sugar Free |
Less than 0.5 g per serving |
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| IMITATION |
Not "the real thing"-may be nutritionally inferior (lower in protien, vitamins or minerals) |
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| LOW |
May be used on foods that can be eaten frequently without exceeding dietary guidelines |
| Low Fat |
3 g or less per serving |
| Low Saturated Fat |
No more than 1 g per serving |
| Low Sodium |
Less than 140 mg per serving |
| Very Low Sodium |
Less than 35 mg per serving |
| Low Cholesterol |
Less than 20 mg per serving |
| Low Calorie |
40 calories or less per serving |
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| REDUCED |
Nutritionally altered and containing 25% less of a nutrient (such as fat) or 25% less calories than the regular version |
| Reduced/Less Cholesterol |
Exception to above: At least 25% less and 2 g less of saturated fat per serving than regular version |
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LEAN and
EXTRA LEAN |
Used to describe the fat content of meat, poultry, seafood, and game meats |
| Lean |
Less than 10 g of fat, less than 4 g of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving |
| Extra Lean |
Less than 5 g of fat, less than 2 g of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving |
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| LITE or LIGHT |
The calories in nutritionally altered food have been reduced by at least a third of what they were in the regular product or the fat by at least half. Also the sodium content of a low-calorie, low-fat food has been reduced by at least 50%. |
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| PERCENT FAT FREE |
The product must be a low-fat or fat-free product. The claim must accurately reflect the amount of fat present in 100 g of the food. For example, if a food contains 2.5 g of fat per 50 g, the claim must be "95% Fat Free". |