Daily guidelines for healthy eating

Guideline Daily Amounts provide a guide to the amount of calories, fat, saturates, salt and sugar that make up a healthy diet.

The aim is to assist adult men and women in making appropriate dietary choices.

The amount you need each day will depend on your age, gender and how physically active you are. If you are overweight, this suggests you are eating more than you need. You should consider reducing your calorie and fat intake as well as becoming more physically active.

'What is a little, What is a lot'?

When trying to make healthier food choices it can be hard to know what is a little and what is a lot of each nutrient. The following chart can be used as a quick guide. It shows you what is a little and what is a lot of each nutrient per 100g.

For instance, if a product contains over 5g saturated fat per 100g then this is a lot. Try to balance the amount of saturated fat you consume in another product, making sure you use the Guideline Daily Amounts above as an overall guide for how much you should be eating throughout the day.

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