Do Nutrition Facts Lie? The Truth About Food Labels
                                
                                
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                                According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calorie counts listed on nutrition labels are permitted to have a margin of error of up to 20%. For consumers meticulously tracking their intake, this significant variability raises a critical question: how much can you really trust the information on a food label?