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When you read the nutrition label on food products, which of the following is most important to you when choosing one to buy?

The food industry has our heads spinning! It seems that every few years, there is another nutrition fact that we need to consider when choosing foods to eat.

What do you look for on the nutrition label when you pick up a food product? Does it change depending on whether you are buying it for yourself or for your children?

We want to know what you think!

Fat Content (28.5%)

Calories (31.6%)

Transfats (11.3%)

Sodium (7.8%)

Carbohydrates (9.6%)

Fiber (4.2%)

Protein (2.4%)

Other (4.7%)

When you read the nutrition label on food products, which of the following is most important to you when choosing one to buy?
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  • the_gardeners_wife By the_gardeners_wife
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    The thing about watching fat is .... the more fat the more calories. I don't know the specific but there are X amount of calories for every gram of fat. That is why if you get fat free Ice Cream there are way fewer calories, and the same goes for all fat free food or drink.

  • kaybry By kaybry
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    Carbs are the most important to me because of my blood sugar

  • BROWNSUGA By BROWNSUGA
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    GOTTA WATCH THEM Calories GUYS

  • rah267 By rah267
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I picked other because there are several people in my family that are allergic to milk. I use to think we were a bit odd, but it turns out there are a whole lot of people allergic to milk too.

  • darkchalkolet By darkchalkolet
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I'm currently on the Atkins diet plan and which is a low carb diet. So I look at the Carbs, 1st.

  • onetiggerroo By onetiggerroo
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I look at the fat content in foods. Trying to loose weight, and by cutting my fat intake I have already lost 7 lbs in less than a month!

  • hac9698 By hac9698
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    There's no one thing on a label that's more important than all the others. I look for calories, fat content, sugar, fiber and protein content.. plus, I avoid refined white flours and sugars.

  • mstockdale By mstockdale
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I always check for both fat and calorie content,also sugar..it can be very fattening!

  • mslcky By mslcky
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    Transfats are the most important information for me. Calories and others being secondary.

  • gvhook By gvhook
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I tend to use the nutrition info as a guide, I don't count calories but if something has more than 30% of fat, sodium, cholesterol or carbs, it is not something that I will buy.