Pay close attention to nutritional labels - they can be very misleading. What looks like one serving may actually be calculated as 3 servings - many manufacturers "adjust" serving size to manipulate the nutritional value per serving, despite the fact that the serving size is considerably smaller than what is considered standard. ( Some deli sandwiches are labeled as 3 servings).
Or you might read a recipe that lists "2 sticks of margarine or butter". The nutritional information will read '0' cholesterol because the nutritional values for recipes are calculated using the first ingredient when two ingredients are given. For example, when it says "margarine or butter", the nutritional are calculated using margarine. If butter were listed first, it would be calculated using butter.
Consumer beware and educate yourself.
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