Use the Nutrition Facts Table on store-bought products to help you you make food and beverage choices. Using the percent daily value (% DV) can help you choose products that are lower in sodium, sugars and saturated fats.

• A food with 5% DV or less of a nutrient is considered to have “a little” of that nutrient.
• A food with 15% DV or more of any nutrient is considered to have “a lot” of that nutrient.

Check the list of ingredients as well; they are listed from the largest to the smallest amount (by weight) in the food. In the ingredient list you can look for particular ingredients who want to get more of, such as whole grains, or get less of, such as sugars. You can also look for allergens in the ingredient list.

For more information see, How to use food labels to make healthier choices, from Health Canada.