Does anyone actually read the nutrition facts or ingredients on the boxes of products that they buy?

I occasionally read nutrition facts, but not all the time.

i do. people don't often know that a small bag of candy may contain more than one serving in it. that being said, food labels only list the calorie, fat, sugar (etc) content for ONE serving only. you're taking in more of those things by polishing off the whole bag at one time in comparison to portioning it.

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January 09 2009 03:58 pm | nutrition fact

29 Responses to “Does anyone actually read the nutrition facts or ingredients on the boxes of products that they buy?”

  1. luckistrike Says:

    I usually do. I just like knowing how much fat, etc. is in the food - vitamin content and so on…
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  2. Panama J Says:

    to be honest? only if i'm bored, then i compare with my friends to see who's eating the worst.
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  3. Liana H Says:

    My brother does.He makes sure there is absolutely no meat in anything he eats.
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  4. yahoo2006 Says:

    i do depending what im buying if its worth it or not, i do especially if its for my son.
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  5. Monitorhead's Dyson™ Says:

    I try as hard as I can never to buy food that's in a box…when you start reading the ingredients and you realize that none of them are actually found in nature (or look vaguely similar to those ingredients found in weed killer)…it's pretty scary.
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  6. robert m Says:

    I all ways do. If you are interested in your well being I suggest you do. You will be surprised by the amount of sodium (salt) that is in most prepared or pack edged foods.
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  7. starrwoode Says:

    yes, because im diabetic and have high blood pressure, i must read every thing i buy and carefully weigh the value of it in my diet.
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  8. The One Says:

    yes. It's best to be informed.
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  9. slandguy Says:

    I did when I was on a diet. I counted carbs, fat and protein. It's a real eye opener.
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  10. trwillia85 Says:

    i do. people don't often know that a small bag of candy may contain more than one serving in it. that being said, food labels only list the calorie, fat, sugar (etc) content for ONE serving only. you're taking in more of those things by polishing off the whole bag at one time in comparison to portioning it.
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  11. Swirly Says:

    Not as much as I should…
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  12. shanonj622 Says:

    yes. always.
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  13. angieasee64 Says:

    Most of the time I do.
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  14. tpurtygrl Says:

    Yes I do and it's amazing what kind of junk is in food.
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  15. mardaw Says:

    Yes, I do because, I have food allergies. It drives my husband nutty because, I stand there and read everything.
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  16. CylonLover Says:

    I wouldn't want to spoil my appetite :)
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  17. minniemeandsam Says:

    i dont
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  18. sb_dania11 Says:

    sometimes though people dont get that the calories that say on the back is actually by serving wich means its multiply by the servings.
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  19. sunshine Says:

    Yes! I do, all the time!
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  20. Shahid Says:

    Yes i do.I am very careful about it.
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  21. papadaddy Says:

    I also occassionally read it, but most of the time, I just skip it.
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  22. ladysuvivor Says:

    I'm the one.Because I'm high in colesterol.Once I buy such item
    I spend my time reading them.The reason that I have a lot of thing to do on earth that I never started yet.How about you?No?
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  23. lilmizwiz Says:

    Most of the time, I do. I like knowing how much sugar, fat, and sodium are in the packages or boxes. I don't really bother with the vitamins and minerals info since I take Goji juice and my daily vitamins.
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  24. baby chris Says:

    yeah I do that some times
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  25. timmythetard90 Says:

    every once in a while just cause im bored or if i wanna know if im eating alone what 5 ppl could share
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  26. some1sangel9 Says:

    I like to pretend that it all mattars to me and find myself quite often doing so…however, my appetite will usually take over and I'll end up eating the bad stuff anyways:)
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  27. sheila_0123 Says:

    Those persons who have dietary restrictions are much more likely to study the nutrition labels of the products they are interested in. Especially sugar (sucrose) or salt restricted diets must use care in food product selection. Another time that it is important is when food allergies prevent certain foods from being safe to consume. Did you hear about the boyfriend who kissed his peanut allergenic girlfriend…and she died.

    You are probably very fortunate to be able to purchase foods that you like without much concern…bon appetite!
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    http://www.fsis.usda.gov/about/labeling_&_consumer_protection/index.asp

  28. angelfish Says:

    yes sometimes.
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  29. jmiller96003 Says:

    I do. I am very concious of the amount of carbs contained in what I purchase. I try to keep my total carb intake around 20-30 a day, so that means I need to read the packages.
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