HEALTH
Food manufacturers and marketers are getting very clever and creative at hiding unhealthy ingredients. Here are some things to look for and avoid on the labels.

Hidden Salt

  • MSG or monosodium glutamate
  • Sodium chloride
  • Sea salt
  • Kosher salt
Hidden Sugar
  • Corn syrup
  • Dextrose
  • Erythritol
  • Evaporated cane juice
  • Florida crystals
  • Fructose
  • Fruit juice concentrate
  • Galactose
  • Glucose
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Honey
  • Hydrolyzed starch
  • Lactose
  • Malt
  • Maltitol
  • Maltodextrin
  • Maltose
  • Mannitol
  • Maple syrup
  • Molasses
  • Panocha
  • Polydextrose
  • Rice Syrup
  • Sorbitol
  • Sucrose
  • Sugar - brown, powdered, cane, beet, organic
  • Treacle

Hidden Fats

  • Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oils
  • Margarine
  • Shortening
  • Lard
  • Peanut oil
  • Saturated fat
  • Trans fat
  • Palm Oil ***Really BAD***
Tip:

If all else fails,
smile and nod.