This fact sheet gives you guidance on understanding how to read nutrition information panels to help you identify healthy choices.
This fact sheet will allow you to identify processed and packaged foods that are:
- lower in energy (kJ)
- lower in saturated and trans fat
- lower in sugar
- lower in sodium (salt)
- higher in dietary fibre.
The contents of this fact sheet were last updated April 2024.
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