Read an interesting food labeling fact in this months Consumer
Reports. The question is regarding bread, but its the FDA
calorie rounding that's interesting. Yet another reason to do
the math on the macro breakout.
Q: A Tennessee reader questioned the "new math" for Sara Lee
heart Healthy Plus 100% Multi-Grain Bread: 80 calories for one
slice, 150 for two.
A: The numbers were rounded. The FDA requires that manufactures
round calories to the nearest 5-calorie multiple up to 50
calories, then to the nearest 10-calorie multiple. A
representative of Sara Lee said a single slice of Heart Healthy
actually has 77.05 calories.
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