The Five Key Nutrients

Calories: Calories give you the energy you need for your body to function.  The average person needs about 2,000 calories per day.

Sugars: Sugars add sweetness to foods and drink and can be added or naturally occurring.  The average person should consume no more than 90g of sugar per day.

Fat: The GDA fat icon represents the total amount of fat in a portion of the product. This includes both unsaturated fat and saturated fat.  The average person should consume no more than 70g of fat per day.

Saturates: The GDA saturates icon represents the total amount of saturated fat in a portion of the product. When eaten in excess, saturates can raise cholesterol, which contributes towards heart disease. The average person should consume no more than 20g of saturates per day.

Sodium: Too much sodium in our diets is linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. Many of us consume far more sodium than we need, so making sure that you eat no more than 2.4g of sodium per day is very important.*

* Sometimes you may see sodium on GDA labels instead of salt.  Sodium is a part of salt and can be converted to salt content by multiplying it by 2.5.  However, whether salt or sodium is represented, the % GDA will remain the same.