The ingredients are listed in the order of predominance, which means the ingredients that is used in the greatest amount will be listed first, then followed in descending order by ingredients that is used in smaller amounts. For example, the first few ingredients should never be sugar, high fructose and fructose. Try to choose foods with fewer added sugars, fats, or oils.
Food labels help you to make healther choices when buying foods. It also helps people with food sensitivities to obtain useful information from the ingredient that is in the product.
Teach your children to read the ingredient list on cereals or snack food packages and try to choose those with whole grains at the top of the list.
If you're trying to increase your fiber intake, choose foods with a whole grain, such as whole wheat, listed as the first ingredient.
Whole Grain Examples:
- Brown rice
- Buckwheat
- Bulgur (cracked wheat)
- Graham flour
- Millet
- Oatmeal
- Popcorn
- Quinoa
- Sorghum
- Triticale
- Whole-grain barley
- Whole-grain corn
- Whole oats
- Whole rye
- Whole wheat
- Wild rice