# Wrong nutrition information on label

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wrong-nutrition-information-on-label/1862>\
**Category:** Diet\
**Tags:** insulin-dosing\
**Created:** [September 6, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wrong-nutrition-information-on-label/1862 "2017-09-06T05:42:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wrong-nutrition-information-on-label/1862/7 "2017-09-06T12:57:53Z")

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> [@Random D thoughts](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/192):
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> I recently read that food nutrition labels can be off by 20%

They only do it that way so that it lines up with the FDA requirement for BG meters. By having both food labels and BG meters off by the same amount, it balances out perfectly!  
jk  
😃

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