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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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  • kartogis By kartogis
    on Jan 26, 2008  

    i look at fiber, trans fats and carbs. those are the most important to me. the less fiber the less constipated i will be, trans fats are never good, and carbs, well it determines if i'm having 1 bagel or 5 pieces of bread. and low carbs keep my blood sugar at bay.

  • xxFinallyxxLoved By xxFinallyxxLoved
    on Jan 26, 2008  

    I usually count Carbs since I was on the atkins diet a while back and it actually worked. Ha, to bad I let the diet go. :(

  • Italiangirl By Italiangirl
    on Jan 26, 2008  

    I see how much fat,and then the suger.

  • alyssasmommy2007 By alyssasmommy2007
    on Jan 26, 2008  

    I usually look at salt content because of my blood pressure and then sugar

  • cksadkins By cksadkins
    on Jan 27, 2008  

    I first look at the sodium because of my blood pressure and then I look at the fat and calorie content

  • christmasclemantine By christmasclemantine
    on Jan 27, 2008  

    I look at sodium first. Calories are pretty easy to control but sodium content is a real kicker. Something that looks healthy could be chock full of sodium. I think its one of those places where food makers think they can hide the content of their food. Most people will only look at the calories and fat content (as demonstrated by the poll results) - if the cals are low or "reasonable" for the product and the fat is low, people will buy it. But what do the makers use to replace the flavor punch of fat? Sodium.

    I think in todays market its a lot easier to over do it on Sodium every day without knowing it. So for me, sodium comes first with cholesterol second. Those are the most damaging substances in manufactured food.

  • Tamilee67 By Tamilee67
    on Jan 27, 2008  

    I try to watch what we eat but prices on organic foods are ridiculous, so we do the best we can on our budget.

  • lschofield By lschofield
    on Jan 27, 2008  

    I've never counted calories - even when I lost the 30 pounds I gained after my 2nd child. I also don't know what the difference is about transfats from fats. Everyone is way too concerned about protein - most Americans get way more than enough. I just make common sense decisions about dessert, oils, fried foods and more when I want to loose weight.

    I do read labels though. I marked 'other', because I try to stay away from high-fructose corn syrup, sugar, and ingredients that I couldn't buy (ie colorings, artificial flavoring, preservatives, etc...)

  • tvlnmom By tvlnmom
    on Jan 27, 2008  

    I don't count calories. I read all my labels checking for the fat levels first with no transfats. Then hope for low sugar and salt if any with a high protein content. My health is very important to me.

  • Jam1984bs By Jam1984bs
    on Jan 27, 2008  

    I constantly pay attention to my calories. It helps me and many other woman enjoy living a healthly life and is important to a well balanced diet. I think that sometimes it is okay not to count your calories, as long as you make up for it in your exercising.