820-Lancttt*r Farming, Saturday, March 19, 1994 UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Whether you’re watching your blood cholesterol for general health reasons or because your doctor has advised you to, the new Nutrition Facts panel due on most packaged foods by May 8 can help you. “To control your blood choles terol, you need to control the amount of saturated fat as well as the amount of cholesterol you consume,” says Dr. J. Lynne Brown, associate professor of food science in Penn State’s Col lege of Agricultural Sciences. “The Nutrition Facts panel lists the amount of saturated fat and the amount of cholesterol in a serving. “This listing allows you to com pare the amounts of these nutri ents in different foods. Suppose you are comparing two different kinds of cookies. A serving of one type lists 5 grams of saturated fat and a serving of another type list 2 grams of saturated fat. To help control your blood cholesterol, you would be wise to choose the cookie with only 2 grams.” The Nutrition Facts label also lists another handy tool for blood cholesterol watchers. It’s called the Percent Daily Value. “This shows the amount of a nutrient that a serving of that food contri butes to the amount recommended for a healthful diet,” says Brown. “Think of it us a point system. You are allowd 100 points, or 100 percent in a day, of cholesterol. The foods you eat in a day should provide not much more than a 100 Percent Daily Value of cholesterol. Compare the daily values of different foods to find one suitable for you. “Suppose you’re looking at two types of frozen cheese cake,” says Brown. “A serving of one type of cheesecake provides 50 percent of the daily value for cholesterol; a serving of the other provides 30 percent. 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