Advanced 2 - Unit 7 - Reading

Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, can be consumed freely and in large quantities.

The ingredients are listed in order of the amount contained in the food.

"Light" means that the food contains 50% less fat.

Terms like "light", "low", and "reduced" calories all mean the same.

Packaged foods are not legally required to have labels informing what is in the food.

"Fat-free" or "non-fat" means the food contains less than five calories from fat per serving.

"Empty calories" have a high nutritional value.

Some consumers may have trouble understanding the language used by food packagers.

Some preservatives, such as the hydrogenated vegetable oil, can be consumed in large quantities.

Checking the number of servings per package is a fundamental thing.

The label will tell you if a particular food is higher in fat than in vitamins.