00:00The choices you make when buying food have a real impact on your health.
00:04Did you know there are three useful labeling tools on food packages sold in Canada
00:09that can help you make informed food choices?
00:12Here they are.
00:13The magnifying glass symbol on the front of packages
00:16means the food is high in saturated fats, sugars, or sodium.
00:21The Nutrition Facts Table gives more detail about nutrients in the food.
00:25For example, the percent daily values show whether the stated serving contains a little or a lot of a nutrient.
00:335% or less is a little.
00:3615% or more is a lot.
00:39You can also use these values to compare similar foods.
00:42The list of ingredients tells you what the food is made of.
00:46Sugar-based ingredients are grouped together after the word sugars.
00:50This helps you see if sugars were added and what their source is.
00:54Using these tools can help you make informed food decisions.
00:58Learn more at canada.ca slash nutritionlabeling
