Reduced fat
can still be high in fat e.g reduced fat cheddar cheese
is 25% fat
Light/Lite
can mean light in fat/salt or colour or texture - label
should mention what the food is light in - read Nutrition
Information Panel
No cholesterol/low cholesterol or cholesterol free on
an oil/margarine this is a meaningless claim because
all vegetable oils contain virtually no cholesterol; some
consumers may think it is also low in total fat or that
it is associated with blood cholesterol levels and that
it may prevent/cure heart disease which in turn can lead
to larger serves being consumed and weight gain!
90% fat free
some consumers may think this product is low in fat even
though it contains 10% fat; label should include (close
to nutrient claim) the actual fat content.
Up to 10-15% fat may be
acceptable for pre-packaged meals
(e.g Healthy Choice), if low in saturated fat: this percentage
fat, however, may be too high for snack foods (e.g yoghurt,
custards, cheese) or meal accompaniments (e.g oven chips),
especially if fat is derived from animal fats or saturated
vegetable fats
'Diet' claims
tend to be used on products that
are artificially sweetened, but they may still contain fat;
or they may be low in fat but contain sugar; ideally this
claim should be used to indicate that one serve of product
has few calories
No
added sugar
a product with such a claim may not be sugar-free
or low-sugar; this claim can only be used on products
to which neither sugars nor honey, malt, malt extract
or maltose have been added; it is often found on products
intrinsically high in sugars. For example, if fruit juice
is sweet enough due to the use of ripe fruit, there is
no need for the manufacturer to add sugar and thus the
claim 'no added sugar' can be used. This claim, is therefore,
quite misleading and confusing for people with diabetes.
No
added salt
may not be salt-free or low-salt; can only be used on
products to which neither salt or sodium compounds have
been added to the food and its ingredients.
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