One serving of a toaster pastry has 300 kilocalories, 10 grams of fat, and 6 grams of saturated fat. although the pastry has 3 grams of dietary fiber, its food label does not state "good source of fiber" on the front of the packaging like some other foods with 3 grams of fiber. why can't this food be called a "good source" of fiber?

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Dominic Gaines

2 November, 23:02

One serving of a toaster pastry has 300 kilocalories, 10 grams of fat, and 6 grams of saturated fat. although the pastry has 3 grams of dietary fiber, its food label does not state "good source of fiber" on the front of the packaging like some other foods with 3 grams of fiber. why can't this food be called a "good source" of fiber?

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Darian Hughes · Answer 1

It cannot be considered as a good source of fibre if it has fat amounting to more than 13 grams, 4 grams of saturated fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, or 480 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Martha Oliver · Answer 2

It cannot be considered as a good source of fibre if it has fat amounting to more than 13 grams, 4 grams of saturated fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, or 480 milligrams of sodium per serving.