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Healthy Eating
Get the Facts on Nutrition
A good way to make informed, healthy food choices is to follow Canada’s Food Guide. And check the nutrition information on food labels – the Nutrition Facts table, the ingredients list, and the nutritional claims all have valuable information to help you compare products.
The Nutrition Facts table helps you choose.
- Information is based on a specific amount of food. Compare this to the amount of food you eat.
- Use the % Daily Value to see if a food has a little or a lot of a nutrient.
- Choose products that contain less fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar and sodium.
Learn more about the information on labels by reading or downloading our information sheet on Nutrition Facts.
Explore the Interactive Nutrition Label and Quiz and start making informed food choices today!
For more information, visit the Nutrition Labelling section of Health Canada’s Web site. Learn more about the Nutrition Facts table, nutrient content claims, and statements about the relationship between diet and health (health claims) that you see on packaging or in advertising.
Facts on Nutrition
- Nutrition Labelling - It's Your Health
An easy-to-read overview for consumers, about the valuable information found on the labels of most foods and beverages.
- Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Health Canada develops and implements evidence-based policy that defines healthy eating and promotes environments that support Canadians in making healthy food choices.
Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
- Canada's Food Guide
Canada's Food Guide will help you and your family know how much food you need, what types of foods are better for you, and learn about the importance of physical activity in your day.
- My Food Guide (an interactive tool)
By entering personal information, such as age and gender, selecting various items from the four food groups and choosing different types of physical activities, you can create a tool customized just for you.
Other Resources
- Children and Healthy Eating
Health Canada has developed nutrition guidelines for children through key periods of growth, from infancy to adolescence. Find various resources here.
- Trans Fat - It's Your Health
A consumer fact sheet about trans fat and how these can increase your risk of developing heart disease. You can reduce this risk by choosing healthier foods that contain little or no trans fat.
