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%)
I look at a combination of things, fat, fiber, organic, sodium and red dye 40. If the item is going to school then no peanuts.
I get nasty migraines from MSG which is in a lot of prepackaged products so I check them all.
I always look at ingredients first for whole wheat, flax, and no corn syrups or high fructose levels, then nutritional info first like calcium, iron, fiber, protien first, then calories :)
Calories I guess I'm just old school once a calorie counter always a calorie counter. But I am trying to look at things with a new prospective such as checking out the trans fat instead of just the fat content.
I always check the ingredients for sugar- how much and what kind.
I always look at saturated fat (and trans fat)
I always check for sugar too. I guess it's categorized under others. The 3 main things I check for -- fat, sodium, sugar.
It's not really the "fat content" that I look at because it lies. I look to see if there is any hydrogenated fat. Hydrogenated fat is even worse than transfat, it's a man-made form of it. However, because it is not, quote, transfat, they can get away with saying it's not in there.
I lowered my cholesterol, and so did several friends, by 13 points in one month just by cutting out HYDROGENATED FAT. That is just as good/better results as eating oatmeal or cheerios every day.
Calories are the most important to me because foods that are high in calories simply allow you to gain more weight. The fat is not as important. The sodium in a lot of foods can also keep you from losing or continue to gain
I alway's count calories, although i have slacked off a little. need to get back on the ball.