Categories of foods on the list include: most fruits and vegetables, whole grains, non-fat dairy and dairy substitutes, lean proteins, and a handful of other items.
This number is a useful indicator of non-fat compounds in edible fats, and is especially high in butter.
As it is the fat from around the kidneys, the connective tissue, blood and other non-fat items must be removed.
At any given time, there are many low-fat and non-fat flavors available.
Some recipes call for non-fat milk solids; these add a creamy texture without the addition of the water from regular milk.
Whole milk may, in fact, be healthier for obese children than low-fat or non-fat milk.
As he well knows, the composition of milk is roughly one part fat to two parts solids non-fat, so he will be able to work out the figures for himself.
For example, ‘non-fat’ lollipops can happily be described as such, even if they are also ‘pure sugar’.