5.2. % Fat-free on a food label
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This article is from the Fat-free Diet FAQ, by artemis@rahul.net (Michelle Dick) with numerous contributions by others.
5.2. % Fat-free on a food label
When % fat is listed on a food label, this is NOT %CFF as
calculated above. Food labels use fat percentage by weight not
calories. For instance, 1% milk is milk with 1% fat by weight. It
has 23%CFF.
In the previous Campbell's Soup example, the soup is labeled as
"99% Fat Free! (1% fat as served)". But from our prior
calculations, we showed it has 30%CFF.
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