Understanding Food Labels and a FREE App

Western Sydney has one of the highest rates of diabetes. Half of the adults here are overweight and at risk. People in Western Sydney are twice as likely to have diabetes compared to people in Sydney’s eastern or northern suburbs.

So let’s talk about how to succeed in lowering our risk by making healthy food choices.

• Compare options to pick the healthier choice between similar products.
• Check energy to figure out if a food is worth the energy it gives you.
• Find out exactly what ingredients are in what you’re eating.

• Total Fat: Aim for less than 10g per 100g.
• Saturated Fat: Look for options with less than 2g per 100g
• Trans Fat: Try to keep it under 1g per 100g.
• Sugar: Go for less than 15g per 100g
• Fibre: More than 5g per 100g is a win!
• Sodium: Try to limit anything over 400mg per 100g.