How do you say fat free/ sugar free/ low calorie in french?

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Dori

allГ©gГ©" or "pauvre en matiГЁres grasses
sans sucre
faible en calories, peu calorique

diet drinks are called "light drinks"

glenjulio

- fat free = allГ©gГ© en graisses (means exactly : low-fat, we never say "sans graisses" that is the exact translation) or faibles en graisses (same meaning) or rГ©duit en graisses (rГ©duit = reduced).

- Sugar free = sans sucres

- low calories = faible en calories

There might be some more synonyms but i gave the current ones.

Thanks for your interest on my language and sorry for my English

Joker в™ .в™Ґ.в™¦.в™Ј

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PETE

They sometimes use the English word "light" to imply low calorie - ie "un coca light" = "a diet coke"

Sally

Just a little correction on what mebonnet wrote:
in France we call "Coke" --> coca
and it is coca light not 'lite'

mebonnet

Additionally you'll notice "lite" used on various products instead of "diet". e.g. "Coke Lite" instead of "Diet Coke". Other vocab you may find useful
OGM - genetically modified organisms (so "sans OGM" is without genetically modified organisms)
"bio" - refers to organic or natural products

Rillifane

glenjulio and mebonnet are correct and I only answer to make this comment.

France is justly considered the gastronomic capital of the world. If you are only visiting for a brief time as most tourists would and if the reason for the diet is primarily a matter of weight control then perhaps you might consider being somewhat less strict about seeking out low fat/low calorie/sugar free food items.

Despite its culinary reputation you'll notice that obesity is a lot less common in France than in the United States (forgive me if I err in assuming you are an American).

A lot of this has to do with portion control and the relative scarcity of fast food. Eat like the French with smaller portions, avoid the Mickie D's that are springing up (and which are causing an increase in obesity amongst the French) and just close your eyes as you walk by the pastry shops and you really have little to fear.

Also in restaurants you'll notice that many menu specials offer a choice between a full meal (which in France is appetizer, main course and dessert) and a fixed price meal with no dessert. Save money and calories by choosing the latter.

In other words, small portions (by American standards) of very good food (even tho is is not low calorie) will make choosing menu items a lot easier and and still give you the real French food experience.

darjeeling

low calorie: allegГ©,sugar free: sans sucre, fat free: allegГ© en graisses

Mafalda est maman

Katie

"Sans sucre" is "without sugar." That's all I've got.

Camille

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