If you want to lose weight focus on lower carbs, more dietary fat (preferably, most fat should be unsaturated, which is often not listed on the label - if there's 15g of total fat, and only 2g of sat fat, no trans fat, then that's roughly 13g of unsat).
Most of your energy should come from fat and protein, with most of your carb intake being mostly whole carbs (refined carbs are empty calories, with little to no nutritional value besides raw energy).
If you are eating a lot of carbs, they are burned first. If you are eating carbs all day, your body won't get much of a chance to burn the fat that is consumed. Not to mention some of the carbs may get converted into lipids for long-term storage, which will go unused unless carb intake is reduced.
The idea that high-fat intake is dangerous for health is actually comical, and is a very old view that many nutritionists have lately started to view as, itself, a dangerous gamble that is likely the cause of America's obesity problem.
If you are consuming less carbs and more fats than you are likely doing now, carbs won't have a chance to get stored in lipid reserves, and fats will get a chance to be used for energy, and it is likely any fatty reserves will get burned from time to time. Plus, a diet high in unsaturated fat, actually leads to a more healthy individual: higher HDL, lower LDL, better circulation, and likely better energy/stamina, since your blood sugar won't be constantly raising and dropping. The best blood sugar state for the body is a constant and consistent level of blood glucose, except when the body needs more energy (say, during exercise).
Carbs aren't the enemy, but refined carbs most certainly are unnecessary and should be avoided as best as possible. And carbs in general should be consumed in lower amounts. It's actually easier to reach a satisfied level of consumption with higher-fat foods, they leave you feeling fuller for a longer period of time.
You're body knows how to manage itself if you give it a natural diet. The natural diet is a fat- and protein-heavy diet.