Reading Nutrition Labels Guide

Nutrition labels in Thailand are often in Thai only. Here is a quick reference guide to the most common nutritional terms, units, and food label words in Thai with their English equivalents.

“You are what you eat” is the important idea of living a healthy life. Before putting that snack or chocolate into your mouth, do you know how much fat and how many calories you’re eating? Or does it contain MSG, preservatives, or trans fats?

Normally, this information is clearly stated on the nutrition label. However, here in Thailand, this information might only be available in Thai.

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