The Post took a look at the nutritional labels of five popular US foods, comparing their ingredients, calories, fat and salt content to similar UK products.

Dr. Vijaya Surampudi, an associate professor of medicine at the U.C.L.A. Center for Human Nutrition, said that as a result, the vilification of fats led many people — and food manufacturers ...

Sure, they're tasty, but packaged snacks and meals can be packed with sugar, salt and a list of unpronounceable ingredients. So what are they doing to your health? Scientists are trying to find out.

A new FDA initiative will place nutrition labels on the front of food packaging. The goal is to give consumers easier access to nutrition data that may help them make healthier food choices.

To download a pdf of this article, visit cenm.ag/kibble. References used to create this graphic: Golder, Christina, James L. Weemhoff, and Dennis E. Jewell. “Cats Have Increased Protein ...