Two places on the label give you the whole picture: the ingredient list and the per-100g column.
Look at two things: the ingredient list and the per-100g column.
Ingredients are listed from most to least. The first three make up most of the product.
The serving size the manufacturer picks is usually smaller than what you eat. Always compare per 100 g.
It covers sugar, sodium and saturated fat. It says nothing about calories.
No need to memorize every name for sugar. Look at the of which sugars line.
These only compare to the original product. Check the numbers in the table.
One lists a 150 g serving, the other 200 g. The per-serving numbers can't be compared. The 100 g column can.
Red means a lot of sugar, sodium or saturated fat. Green goes on products that meet the Israeli Ministry of Health's nutrition recommendations.
Not necessarily. Nuts or olive oil can carry no red label and still have a lot of calories.
Compare similar products. In yogurt, for example, 10 g per 100 g is high.
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