'low fat' or 'reduced fat' products
Sarah-Jane
If the label says 'low fat' or 'reduced fat' then the product will always be a healthy choice? False - To claim that a product is 'reduced fat' the amount of fat must be at least 25% lower than the standard product. But these types of foods tend to be high in fat and energy in the first place, so the 'reduced fat' version can still have quite high amounts of both. Foods labelled 'low fat' or 'reduced fat' aren't necessarily low in energy. The fat is replaced by other ingredients, so the product can end up with the same or an even higher energy (calorie) content. Also, if you're tempted to use more of a reduced-fat product than you would of the full-fat version, you might end up having the same, or even more, fat and energy.
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