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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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  • SavvyAllyCat By SavvyAllyCat
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I tend to look at the entire label, but have been focusing on calories and fat since I've been put on a diet. :) So far it's been helping me a whole lot.

  • JustHeathery By JustHeathery
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    Calories Calories Calories. It doesn't matter if the calories are coming from fat or sugars, it's still calories, which means it will turn into fat in your body if you don't burn it. Of course nutritional content in vital, but if you only look at the fat and purchase low fat items but the calories are still 500, you are still consuming 500 calories whether from fat or sugars.

  • lau510 By lau510
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I look at calories first and then fat content. The 3rd influence is fiber ...

  • hmacewan By hmacewan
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I follow Weight Watchers, so calories, fat and fiber are what I look at. My choice to answer this survey was a toss of the coin. Something can be low in one area, but high in an area and those items could have a bearing on whether I would eat it.

  • ohdearohgoodness By ohdearohgoodness
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    i always look at how much sodium is in something. then, how much protein. i want a lot of protein, but not a lot of salt.

  • bevbear By bevbear
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    i look at calories. a calorie is a calorie wether it from fat, sugar,or protein. all adds to the daily consuption

  • NORMARAE By NORMARAE
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    i look for carbs, because I am diabetic

  • poorm By poorm
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I look at sodium, I don't want to bloat. I don't count calories it's a waste of time.

  • kcofield By kcofield
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I look at fat first then calories. Fat is what will kill you first with clogged artires. You can be skinny and still have high cholestrol. Then I watch the calories to help keep the weight down.

  • VDMullins By VDMullins
    on Jan 25, 2008  

    I look at the carbs, as a diabetic carb intake is important in keeping my blood sugar down.