From the Nutrition Centre at TheIsmaili.org
Labels on the foods that we purchase today include measurements of calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, and fibre, 
among other nutrients. But what do the numbers actually mean?
Reading nutrition fact labels can sometimes be confusing — the secret is to know what information to look for and how to use it. Although label standards are different from one country to the next, most nutrition labels share certain common elements.
Read at the source:
http://www.theismaili.org/cms/781/Nutrition-labels-demystified
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