Nutrition'Natural,' 'multigrain,' 'no added sugar' โ food packaging is full of terms that sound healthier than they actually guarantee.
This term is loosely regulated and doesn't guarantee anything about sugar content, processing level, or overall nutritional quality โ plenty of 'natural' products are still heavily processed and high in sugar.
A product can be made from multiple types of refined grains and still be labeled multigrain โ the term describes variety of grain source, not whether those grains retain their fiber-rich whole form.
Products can be naturally high in sugar (concentrated fruit juice, for instance) while technically having no sugar 'added' โ the total sugar content matters more than whether it was added or naturally occurring.
Front-of-pack marketing claims are designed to sell; the ingredient list and nutrition panel on the back provide the actual information needed to make an informed choice, regardless of what the front promises.
The traditional thali already has the right structure โ it just needs the proportions adjusted for a specific goal.
