What part of the "nutrition facts" label is the most important for wei

What part of the %26quot;nutrition facts%26quot; label is the most important for weight loss? i usually look at the number of calories. anyone else have a good reason for why they look at their particular part of the label? for weight control and loss purposes

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4 weeks ago

what is a good indicator of %26quot;way too much%26quot; fat or sugar? when i think for sugar, i think 10 or 15 is much, and fat i%26#039;m not so sure. should i look at grams or %?

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the most important for overall health is trans fat (you should keep those to as close to zero as possible)
If you%26#039;re trying to lose weight (i.e. fat) you should look at sugar and fat content. Also you want to limit your overall carbs (or better yet, only eat carbs from fruits and whole grains).
You should read the ingredients and refrain buying items where HFCS (High Fructose Corn syrup) is one of the first ingredients.
One note: the % are based on a USRDA (U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance) for a 2000 calorie diet. I%26#039;d take the % for carbs and fat and try to stay %26lt;50% for the day. Take the protein % and at least double it. Many personal trainer friends, fitness buffs (male and female), and bodybuilder types. Myself, have been training personally for 11+ years

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thanks!

Other Answers (5)

• protein,fats and carbs..calories are important but i portion control,so i dont bother that much..i lose weight faster by not counting the calories...
• Carbs- you need some carbs but not that much. So limit the amount of carb intake.
  Sugar- keep the sugar amount low.
• Calories, Saturated fat and... umm, calories.
• Fat.
  
  calories you can burn off.
• Fat Cals and Carbs