It used to be that any manufacturer could claim its product was light or low calorie without having to meet any standard. Sometimes "light" was used to refer to COLOR of the product. Then the Food and Drug Administration stepped in and set standards for certain words.
Reduced Fat: Has at least 25 percent less fat per serving than the full-fat product.
Light or "lite": Has at least 50 percent less fat per serving than the full-fat product.
Low-fat: Will have three grams of fat or less per serving.
Fat-free or nonfat: Conains less than one-half gram per serving.
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