Comment by wccrawford

The point isn't that it's hard to figure out. It's that it's harder than everything else that might cause health issues. They deliberately hid things that might look bad to line their own pockets.

How many people know how many carbs are recommended daily? How many know how much sodium is recommended daily? Which of those 2 can you look at a package and be reasonably informed about with no other information?

It's apparently a trick question, as the new labeling is at least partially addressing this.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-s-new-food-lab...

Sugar still remains with no % DV listed, but at least the 'added sugars' has something now.