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Low-sodium: 140 mg or less of sodium per serving

Low-sodium meal: 140 mg or less of sodium per 3½ ounces
Light (or lite) in sodium: At least 50 percent less sodium per serving than the
regular version
Reduced or less sodium: At least 25 percent less sodium per serving than the
regular version
Unsalted or no salt added: No salt added to the product during processing,
but this is not necessarily a sodium-free food
If you can't find products labeled "low-sodium," compare the Nutrition Facts
panels on available products to find the one with the lowest amount of sodium.

Fat
Fat-free: Less than ½ gram (g) of fat per serving

Saturated fat-free: Less than ½ g of saturated fat and less than ½ g of
trans fat per serving

Low-saturated fat: 1 g or less of saturated fat and 15 percent or less calories
from saturated fat per serving

Low-fat: 3 g or less of fat per serving
Reduced fat: At least 25 percent less fat per serving than the regular version

Light in fat: Half the fat per serving (or less) than the regular version

Cholesterol
Cholesterol-free: Less than 2 milligrams (mg) cholesterol and less than
2 grams (g) of saturated fat per serving

Low cholesterol: 20 mg or less cholesterol and less than 2 g of saturated fat
per serving

Reduced or less cholesterol: At least 25 percent less cholesterol than the
regular version and less than 2 g of saturated fat per serving appendix c

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