A food label states that a serving of a particular product provides 20% of the Daily Value for fat. This means that

A. when you eat a serving of this product, you will be getting one-fifth of the RDA for fat.
B. a serving of this product provides about 15.6 grams of fat.
C. fat makes up 20% of the weight of the food product.
D. this product is not a good choice to achieve your nutritional needs.


Answer: B

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