Supermarket shelves are increasingly full of food novelties for dieters, but they don't want to give up food or its original flavor. After the well-known diet, light, came the zero foods. Each of these types of foods has restriction of one substance, but has content of another.
A diet chocolate, for example, has no sugar, but the amount of fat is the same as ordinary chocolates. Therefore, just consuming diet, light or zero foods is not enough for those who want to lose weight. Understand the differences between them and learn how to choose the one that suits you.
Diet
Diet products are indicated for people who have dietary restrictions on certain substances, such as diabetics, hypertensive people and people with cholesterol problems. They are used in diets where it is necessary to control sugar, salt, fat or protein.
Light
Light products contain salt, sugar, fat, and cholesterol. The difference is that light food ingredients have energy values reduced by up to 25%. They are suitable for those who are on a calorie restricted diet.
Zero
Zero products are a modified version of the originals and have restriction or exemption of some nutrients such as fat, sodium and proteins in their composition. They do not contain sugar and therefore their caloric value is reduced.
Alimentos Diet, Light, Zero e Suas Diferenças (March 2024)
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