Misleading Food Labels ... watch out for the following ...

No sugar added or unsweetened – contains natural sugar.

Sugar-free – no sugar but may have other forms such as mannitol, sorbitol, fructose. May be sweetened with fruit juice - still has sugar.

Calorie- reduced – must contain half of the calories of the original product.

Natural – may be high in sugar and fat, e.g. some granola bars and cereals.

No Cholesterols – some of these products are high in saturated fat, e.g. vegetable shortening.

Lite – not always lower in calories, could mean lite in colour ... read more tips.