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    ( b ) N u t r i t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n f o r g i f tp a c k s m a y b e s h o w n a t a l o c a t i o no t h e r t h a n o n t h e p r o d u c t l a b e l , p r o -v i d ed t h a t t h e l a b e l s fo r t h e s e p r o d u c t sb e a r n o n u t r i t i o n c l a i m . I n l i e u o f o nt h e p r o d u c t l a b e l , n u t r i t i o n i n f o r m a -t i o n m a y b e p r o v i d e d b y a l t e r n a t em e a n s s u c h a s p r o du c t l a b e l i n s e r t s .

    ( c ) M e a t o r m e a t f o o d p r o d u c t s i np a c k a g e s t h a t h a v e a t o t a l s u r fa c e a r e aa v a i l a b l e t o b e a r l a b e l i n g g r e a t e r t h a n40 square i nches bu t whose p r i nc i pa ld i s pl a y p a n e l a n d i n f o r m a t i o n p a n e l d on o t p r o v i d e s u f f i c i e n t s p a c e t o a c c o m -

    m o d a t e a l l r e q u i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n m a yu s e a n y a l t e r n a t e p a n e l t h a t c a n b er e a d i l y s e e n b y c o n s u m e r s f o r t h e n u -t r i t i o n i n f or m a t i o n . I n d e t e r m i n i n g t h esu f f i c i ency o f ava i l ab l e space fo r t hen u t r i t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e s p a c e n e e d -e d f o r v i g n e t t e s , d e s i g n s , a n d o t h e rn o n m a n d a t o r y l a b e l i n f o r m a t i o n o nt h e p r i n c i pa l d i s pl a y p a n e l m a y b e c o n -s i dered .

    [58 FR 664, J an . 6 , 1993, as am end ed a t 59 FR

    40213, Au g. 8, 1994; 60 F R 176, J an . 3, 1995]

    317.303317.307 [Reserved]

    317.308 Labeling of meat or meatfood products with number of

    servings.T h e l a b e l o f a n y p a c k a g e o f a m e a t o r

    m e a t f o o d p r o d u c t t h a t b e a r s a r e p -r e s e n t a t i o n a s t o t h e n u m b e r o f s e r v i n g s c o n t a i n e d i n s u c h p a c k a g es h a l l m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f 317.2(h )(10).

    [58 FR 664, J an . 6 , 1993, as am end ed a t 60 FR

    176, J a n. 3, 1995]

    317.309 Nutrition label content.

    ( a ) A l l n u t r i e n t a n d f o o d c o m p o n e n tq u a n t i t i e s s h a l l b e d ec l a r e d i n r e l a t i o nt o a s e r v i n g a s d e f i n e d i n t h i s s e c t i o n .

    (b)(1) Th e t erm servin g or servi ngs i ze m e a n s a n a m o u n t o f fo o d c u s t o m -a r i l y c o n s u m e d p e r e a t i n g o c c a s i o n b y

    per sons 4 year s o f age o r o l der , wh i ch i se x p r e s s e d i n a c o m m o n h o u s e h o l dm e a s u r e t h a t i s a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h ep r o d u c t . W h e n t h e p r o d u c t i s s p e c i a l l yf o r m u l a t e d o r p r o c e s s e d f o r u s e b y i n -f a n t s o r b y t o d d le r s , a s e r v i n g o r s e r v -i n g s i z e m e a n s a n a m o u n t o f f o o d c u s -t o m a r i l y c o n s u m e d p e r e a t i n g o c c a s i o nb y i n f a n t s u p t o 1 2 m o n t h s o f a g e o r b ych i l d ren 1 t h rough 3 year s o f age , r e -s p e c t i v e l y .

    (2 ) Excep t as p rov i ded i n parag raphs(b)(8), (b)(12), a nd (b)(14) of t hi s se ct iona n d f o r p r o d u c t s t h a t a r e i n t e n d e d f o rw e i g h t c o n t r o l a n d a r e a v a i l a b l e o n l yt h r o u g h a w e i g h t - c o n t r o l o r w e i g h t -m a i n t e n a n c e p r o g r a m , s e r v i n g s i z e d e -c l a r e d o n a p r o d u c t l a b e l s h a l l b e d e t e r -m i n e d f r o m t h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t sC u s t o m a r i l y C o n s u m e d P e r E a t i n g O c -cas i onGenera l Food Supp l y (Ref -e r e n c e A m o u n t ( s ) ) t h a t a p p e a r i n317.312(b) using the procedures de-s c r i b e d in t h i s p a r a g r a p h ( b ). F o r p r o d -u c t s t h a t a r e b o t h i n t e n d e d f o r w e i g h t

    c o n t r o l a n d a v a i l a b l e o n l y t h r o u g h aw e i g h t - c o n t r o l p r o g r a m , a m a n u f a c -t u r e r m a y d e t e r m i n e t h e s e r v i n g s i z et h a t i s c on s i st e n t w it h t h e m e a l p la n o f t h e p r o g r a m . S u c h p r o du c t s m u s t b e a ra s t a t e m e n t , f or s a l e o n l y t h r o u g h t h elllprogram ( f i l l i n t he b l ank wi t ht h e n a m e o f t h e a p p r o p r i a t e w e i g h t -c o n t r o l p r o g r a m , e . g . , S m i t h s W e i g h tCon t ro l ) , on t he p r i nc i pa l d i sp l aypanel . However , t he ReferenceAm oun t s in 317.312(b) shal l be u sed forp u r p o s e s of e va l u a t i n g w h e t h e r w e i gh t -c o n t r o l p r o d u c t s t h a t a r e a v a i l a b l eo n l y t h r o u g h a w e i gh t - c on t r o l p r o gr a mq u a l i fy f or n u t r i t i o n c l a i m s .

    ( 3 ) T h e d e c l a r a t i o n o f n u t r i e n t a n d

    f oo d c om p o n e n t c o n t e n t s h a l l b e on t h ebas i s o f t he p roduct as packaged fo ra l l p r o d u c t s , e x c e p t t h a t s i n g l e - i n g r e -d i e n t , r a w p r o d u c t s m a y b e d e c la r e d o nt he bas i s o f t he p roduct as consumed as set for t h in 317.345(a)(1) . In a ddi t iont o t h e r e q u i r e d d e c l a r a t i o n o n t h e b a s i so f as packaged fo r p roduct s o t hert h a n s i n g l e - i n g r e d i e n t , r a w p r o d u c t s ,t h e d e c l a r a t i o n m a y a l s o b e m a d e o nt he ba sis of as con sum ed, provide dt h a t p r e p a r a t i o n a n d c o o k i n g i n s t r u c -t i o n s a r e c l e a r l y s t a t e d .

    ( 4 ) F o r p r o d u c t s i n d i s c r e t e u n i t s( e .g . , ho t dogs , and i nd i v i dual l y pack -a g e d p r o d u c t s w i t h i n a m u l t i - s e r v i n gp a c k a g e ) , a n d f o r p r o d u c t s w h i c h c o n -

    s i s t o f t w o o r m o r e f o o d s pa c k a g e d a n dp r e s e n t e d t o b e c o n s u m e d t o g e t h e rw h e r e t h e i n g r e d i en t r e p r e s e n t e d a s t h em a i n i n g r e d i e n t i s i n d i s c r e t e u n i t s( e .g . , beef f r i t t e r s and barbecue sauce) ,t h e serv i ng s i ze sha l l be dec l are d as fo l-lows:

    ( i ) I f a un i t wei ghs 50 percen t o r l esso f t h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t , t h e s e r v i n gs i ze s h a l l b e t h e n u m b e r o f w h o l e u n i t st h a t m o s t c l o s e l y a p p r o x i m a t e s t h e

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    9 CFR Ch. III (1107 Edition) 317.309

    R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t f o r t h e p r o d u c t c a t -e g o r y .

    ( i i ) I f a un i t wei ghs m ore t han 50 per -c e n t b u t l e s s t h a n 6 7 p e r c e n t o f t h eR e f e r e n c e A m o u n t , t h e m a n u f a c t u r e rm a y d e c l a r e o n e u n i t o r t w o u n i t s a st he serv i ng s i ze .

    ( i i i ) I f a un i t wei ghs 67 percen t o rm o r e b u t l e s s t h a n 2 0 0 p e r c e n t o f t h eR e f e r e n c e A m o u n t , t h e s e r v i n g s i z es h a l l b e o n e u n i t .

    ( i v ) I f a u n i t wei ghs 200 percen t o rm o r e o f t h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t , t h em a n u f a c t u r e r m a y d e c l a r e o n e u n i t a s

    t h e s e r v i n g s i z e i f t h e w h o l e u n i t c a nr e a s o n a b l y b e c o n s u m e d a t a s i n g l ee a t i n g o c c a s io n .

    ( v ) F o r p r o d u c t s t h a t h a v e R e f e r e n c eAmoun t s o f 100 g rams (o r mi l l i l i t e r ) o rl a r g e r a n d a r e i n d i v i d u a l u n i t s w i t h i n am u l t i - s e r v i n g p a c k a g e , i f a u n i t c o n -t a i n s m o r e t h a n 1 5 0 p e r c e n t b u t l e s st han 200 percen t o f t he ReferenceA m o u n t , t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r m a y d e ci d ew h e t h e r t o d e c l a r e t h e i n d i v i d u a l u n i tas 1 or 2 servin gs.

    ( v i ) F o r p r o d u c t s w h i c h c o n s i s t o f t w o o r m o r e f o o d s p a c k a g e d a n d p r e -s e n t e d t o b e c o n s u m e d t o g e t h e r w h e r et h e i n g r e d ie n t r e p r e s e n t e d a s t h e m a i ni n g r e d i e n t i s i n d i s c r e t e u n i t s ( e . g . ,

    b e e f f r i t t e r s a n d b a r b e c u e s a u c e ) , t h es e r v i n g s iz e m a y b e t h e n u m b e r o f di s -c r e t e u n i t s r e p r e se n t e d a s t h e m a i n i n -g r e d i e n t p l u s p r o p o r t i o n e d m i n o r i n -g r e d i e n t s u s e d t o m a k e t h e R e f e r e n c eA m o u n t f o r t h e c o m b i n e d p r o d u c t a sdet er m in ed in 317.312(c).

    ( vi i ) F o r p a c k a g e s c o n t a i n i n g s e v e r a li nd i v i dual s i ng l e- serv i ng con t a i ner s ,e a c h o f w h i c h i s l a b e l e d w i t h a l l r e -q u i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n i n c l u d i n g n u t r i t i o nl abe l i ng as spec i f i ed i n t h i s sec t i on( i . e . , a r e l abe l ed appropr i a t e l y fo r i nd i -v i dual sa l e as s i ng l e- serv i ng con-t a i n e r s ) , t h e s e r v i n g s i z e s h a l l b e 1u n i t .

    (5 ) Fo r p roduct s i n l a rge d i scre t e

    u n i t s t h a t a r e u s u a l l y d i v i d e d f o r c o n -sumpt i on ( e .g . , p i zza) , fo r unpreparedp r o d u c t s w h e r e t h e e n t i r e c o n t e n t s o f t h e p a c k a g e i s u s e d t o p r e p a r e l a r g ed i s c r e t e u n i t s t h a t a r e u s u a l l y d i v i d e dfo r consum pt i on ( e .g . p i zza k i t ) , and fo rp r o d u c t s w h i c h c o n s i s t o f t w o o r m o r ef o o d s p a c k a g e d a n d p r e s e n t e d t o b ec o n s u m e d t o g e t h e r w h e r e t h e i n g r e -d i e n t r e p r e s e n t e d a s t h e m a i n i n g r e -d i e n t i s a l a r g e d i s c r e t e u n i t u s u a l l y d i -

    v i ded fo r consumpt i on , t he serv i ng s i zes h a l l b e t h e f r a c t i o n a l s l i c e o f t h er e a d y - t o - e a t p r o d u c t ( e. g ., 18 q u i c h e , 14p i z z a ) t h a t m o s t c l o s e l y a p p r o x i m a t e st h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t f o r t h e p r o d u c tc a t e g o r y . T h e s e r v i n g s i z e m a y b e t h ef r a c t i o n o f t h e p a c k a g e u s e d t o m a k et h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t f o r t h e u n p r e -par ed produ ct det erm ined in 317.312(d)o r t h e f r a c t i o n o f t h e l a r g e d i s c r e t eu n i t r e p r e s e n t e d a s t h e m a i n i n g r e -d i e n t p l u s p r o p o r t i o n e d m i n o r i n g r e d i -e n t s u s e d t o m a k e t h e R e f e r e n c eA m o u n t o f t h e c om b i n e d p r o d u c t d e t e r -

    m ined in 317.312(c) . In expr essin g t hef r a c t i o n a l s l i c e , m a n u f a c t u r e r s s h a l lu se 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, o r s m a l l e r f r a c t i o n st h a t c a n b e g e n e r a t e d b y f u r t h e r d i v i -s ion by 2 or 3 .

    ( 6 ) F o r n o n d i s c r e t e b u l k p r o d u c t s( e .g . , who l e roas t beef , mar i na t ed beef t ender l o i n , l a rge can o f ch i l i ) , and fo rp r o d u c t s w h i c h c o n s i s t o f t w o o r m o r ef o o d s p a c k a g e d a n d p r e s e n t e d t o b ec o n s u m e d t o g e t h e r w h e r e t h e i n g r e -d i e n t r e p r e s e n t e d a s t h e m a i n i n g r e -d i e n t i s a b u l k p r o d u c t ( e .g . , r o a s t b e e f a n d g r a v y ) , t h e s e r v i n g s i z e sh a l l b e t h ea m o u n t i n h o u s e h o l d m e a s u r e t h a tm o s t c l o s e l y a p p r o x i m a t e s t h e R e f -e r e n c e A m o u n t f o r t h e p r o d u c t c a t -

    e g o r y a n d m a y b e t h e a m o u n t o f t h eb u l k p r o d u c t r e p r e s e n t e d a s t h e m a i ni n g r e d i e n t p l u s p r o p o r t i o n e d m i n o r i n -g r e d i e n t s u s e d t o m a k e t h e R e f e r e n c eA m o u n t f o r t h e c o m b i n e d p r o d u c t d e -t er m in ed in 317.312(c).

    (7 ) Fo r l abe l i ng pu rposes , t he t e rm common househo l d measu re o r common househo l d un i t means cup ,t ab l espoon , t easpoon , p i ece , s l i ce , f r ac-t i on ( e .g . , 14 pizza) , oun ce (oz), or o th erc o m m o n h o u s e h o l d e q u i p m e n t u s e d t opackage food p roduct s ( e .g . , j a r o rt r ay ) . In exp ress i ng serv i ng s i ze i nh o u s e h o l d m e a s u r e s , e x c e p t a s s p e c i -f ied in paragraphs (b)(7)( iv) , (v) , and(v i ) o f t h i s sec t i on , t he fo l l owi ng ru l es

    sha l l be u sed :( i ) Cups , t ab l espoons , o r t easpoons

    sha l l be u sed wherever poss i b l e and ap -p rop r i a t e . Cups sha l l be exp ressed i n 14-or 13- c u p i n c r e m e n t s , t a b l e s p o o n s i nw h o l e n u m b e r o f t a b l e s p oo n s f or q u a n -t i t i e s l e s s t h a n 14 c u p bu t g r e a t e r t h a nor equal t o 2 t ab l espoons ( t b sp ) , 1 , 113,112, o r 1 23 t b s p f o r q u a n t i t i e s l e s s t h a n2 t b s p b u t g r e a t e r t h a n o r e q u a l t o 1t b s p , a n d t e a s p o on s i n w h o l e n u m b e r o f

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    t e a s p o o n s f o r q u a n t i t i e s l e s s t h a n 1t b s p b u t g r e a t e r t h a n o r e q u a l t o 1 t e a -spoon ( t sp ) , and i n 14- t s p i n c r e m e n t sf or q u a n t i t i e s l e s s t h a n 1 t s p .

    ( i i ) I f cups , t ab l espoons o r t easpoonsa r e n o t a p p l ic a b l e , u n i t s s u c h a s p i e c e ,s l i c e , t r a y , j a r , a n d f r a c t i o n s h a l l b eused .

    ( i i i ) I f cups , t ab l espoons andt e a s p o on s , o r u n i t s s u c h a s p i e c e , sl i c e ,t r a y , j a r , o r fr a c t i o n a r e n o t a p p l ic a b l e ,o u n c e s m a y b e u s e d . O u n c e m e a s u r e -men t s sha l l be exp ressed i n 0 .5 -ouncei n c r e m e n t s m o s t c l o s e l y a p p r o x i -

    m a t i n g t h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t w i t hr o u n d i n g i n d i c a t e d b y t h e u s e o f t h et erm abou t (e.g . , abou t 2 .5 oun ces) .

    ( i v ) A descr i p t i on o f t he i nd i v i dualc o n t a i n e r o r p a c k a g e s h a l l b e u s e d f o rs i ng l e- serv i ng con t a i ner s and fo r i nd i -v i d u a l l y p a c k a g e d p r o d u c t s w i t h i nm u l t i - s e r v i n g c o n t a i n e r s ( e . g . , c a n ,box , package , meal , o r d i nner ) . A de-s c r i p t i o n o f t h e i n d i v i du a l u n i t s h a l l b eu s e d f o r o t h e r p r o d u c t s i n d i s c r e t eun i t s ( e .g . , chop , s l i ce , l i nk , o r pa t t y ) .

    ( v ) F o r u n p r e p a r e d p r o d u c t s w h e r et h e e n t i r e c o n t e n t s o f t h e p a c k a g e i su s e d t o p r e p a r e l a r g e d i s c r e t e u n i t st h a t a r e u s u a l l y d i v i d e d f o r c o n s u m p -t i on ( e .g . , p i zza k i t ) , t he f r ac t i on o r

    p o r t i o n o f t h e p a c k a g e m a y b e u s e d .( v i ) F o r p r o d u c t s t h a t c o n s i s t o f t w o

    o r m o r e d i s t i n c t i n g r e d i e n t s o r c o m p o -n e n t s p a c k a g e d a n d p r e s e n t e d t o b ec o n s u m e d t o g e t h e r ( e . g . , h a m w i t h ag l a z e p a c k e t ) , t h e n u t r i t i o n i n f o r m a -t i o n m a y b e d e c l a r e d f o r e a c h c o m p o -n e n t o r a s a c o m p o s i t e . T h e s e r v i n gs i z e m a y b e p r o v i d e d i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f p a r a g r a p h s(b)(4), (b)(5), an d (b)(6) of th is sec t ion .

    ( vi i ) F o r n u t r i t i o n l a b e l in g p u r p o s e s ,a t e a s p o o n m e a n s 5 m i l l i l i t e r s ( m L ) , at a b l e s p o o n m e a n s 1 5 m L , a c u p m e a n s240 mL, a nd 1 oz i n wei gh t m ean s 28grams (g ) .

    (v i ii ) When a serv i ng s i ze , de t e r m i ned

    f r o m t h e R e f e r e n c e A m o u n t i n317.312(b) and t he proce dur es desc r ibedi n t h i s s e c t i o n , f a l l s e x a c t l y h a l f w a ybet ween t wo serv i ng s i zes ( e .g . , 2.5t b s p ) , m a n u f a c t u r e r s s h a l l r o u n d t h es e r v i n g s i z e u p t o t h e n e x t i n c r e m e n t a ls ize.

    ( 8 ) A p r o d u c t t h a t i s p a c k a g e d a n ds o l d i n d i vi d u a l l y a n d t h a t c o n t a i n s l e s st han 200 percen t o f t he app l i cab l e Ref -e r e n c e A m o u n t s h a l l b e c o n s i d e r e d t o

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    e x c e p t f o r t h e n u m b e r o f s e r v i n g s b e -t ween 2 and 5 serv i ngs and r andomw e i g h t p r o d u c t s . T h e n u m b e r o f se rv i ngs be t ween 2 and 5 serv i ngs sha l lb e r o u n d e d t o t h e n e a r e s t 0 . 5 s e r v i n g .R o u n d i n g s h o u l d b e i n d i c a t e d b y t h euse o f t he t e rm abou t ( e .g . , abou t 2serv i ngs ; abou t 3.5 serv i ngs ) .

    ( i i ) When t he serv i ng s i ze i s r equ i r edt o be exp ressed on a d ra i ned so l i d sb a s i s a n d t h e n u m b e r o f se r v i n g s v a r i e sb e c a u s e o f a n a t u r a l v a r i a t i o n i n u n i ts i ze ( e .g . , p i ck l ed p i gs f ee t ) , t he manu-f a c t u r e r m a y s t a t e t h e t y p i c a l n u m b e ro f serv i ngs per con t a i ner ( e .g . , u sua l l y5 serv ings) .

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    b a s i s o f p r o d u c t a s p a c k a g e d o r p u r -c h a s e d w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p r o d u c t st h a t a r e p a c k e d o r c a n n e d i n w a t e r ,b r i n e , o r o i l b u t w h o s e l i q u i d p a c k i n gm e d i u m i s n o t c u s t o m a r i l y c o n s u m e d .D e c l a r a t i o n o f t h e n u t r i e n t a n d f o o dc o m p o n e n t c o n t e n t o f p r o d u c t s t h a ta r e p a c k e d i n l i q u i d w h i c h i s n o t c u s -t o m a r i l y c o n s u m e d s h a l l b e b a s e d o nt h e d r a i n e d s o l i d s .

    (12) The serv i ng s i ze fo r m eal - t y pep r o d u c t s a n d m a i n - d is h p r o d u c t s a s d e -fin ed in 317.313(l) a nd 317.313(m ) ins i n g l e - s e r v i n g c o n t a i n e r s w i l l b e t h e

    e n t i r e e d i b l e c o n t e n t o f t h e p a c k a g e .S e r v i n g s i ze f o r m e a l - t y p e p r o d u c t s a n dm a i n - d i s h p r o d u c t s i n m u l t i - s e r v e c o n -t a i n e r s w i l l b e b a s e d o n t h e r e f e r e n c ea m o u n t a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e p r o d u c t i n317.312(b) i f th e pr oduct i s l i s t ed in317.312(b) . Ser ving s ize for m ea l - ty pep r o d u c t s a n d m a i n - d i s h p r o d u c t s i nm u l t i - s e r v e c o n t a i n e r s t h a t a r e n o tl i s t ed in 317.312(b) wi l l be ba sed on t her e f e r e n c e a m o u n t a c c o r d i n g t o317.312(c), (d ), a nd (e).

    (13 ) Ano t her co l umn o f f i gu res mayb e u s e d t o d e c l a r e t h e n u t r i e n t a n df o o d c o m p o n e n t i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h esam e form at as r equi r ed by 317.309(e) ,

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    (14 ) I f a p roduct cons i s t s o f asso r t -m e n t s o f m e a t o r m e a t f o o d p r o d u c t s( e . g . , v a r i e t y p a c k s ) i n t h e s a m e p a c k -a g e , n u t r i e n t c o n t e n t s h a l l b e e x -p r e s s e d o n t h e e n t i r e p a c k a g e c o n t e n t so r o n e a c h i n d i v i d u a l p r o d u c t .

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    ( c ) T h e d e c l a r a t i o n o f n u t r i t i o n i n f o r -m a t i o n o n t h e l a b e l o r i n l a b e l i n g o f am e a t o r m e a t f o o d p r o d u c t s h a l l c o n -t a i n i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e l e v e l o f t h ef o l l o w i n g n u t r i e n t s , e x c e p t f o r t h o s en u t r i e n t s w h o s e i n c l u s i on , a n d t h e d e c -l a r a t i o n o f a m o u n t s , i s v o l u n t a r y a ss e t f o r t h i n t h i s p a r a g r a p h . N o n u t r i -e n t s o r f o o d c o m p o n e n t s o t h e r t h a n

    t h o s e l i s t e d i n t h i s p a r a g r a p h a s e i t h e rm a n d a t o r y o r v o l u n t a r y m a y b e i n -c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e n u t r i t i o n l a b e l . E x -cep t as p rov i ded fo r i n parag raph ( f ) o r( g ) o f t h i s s e c t i o n , n u t r i e n t i n f o r m a -t i o n s h a l l b e p r e s en t e d u s i n g t h e n u t r i -e n t n a m e s s p e c i f i e d a n d i n t h e f o l -l o w in g o r d e r i n t h e f o r m a t s s p e c if ie d i npara g raph (d ) o r ( e ) o f t h i s sec t i on .

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    e r g y c o n t e n t p e r s e r v i n g m a y a l s o b eexpressed i n k i l o j ou l e un i t s , added i np a r e n t h e s i s i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w i n g t h es t a t e m e n t o f t h e c a l o r i c co n t e n t .

    ( i) Ca l o r i c c o n t e n t m a y b e c a l c u l a t e db y t h e f o ll o w in g m e t h o d s . Wh e r e e i t h e rspec i f i c o r genera l food f ac t o r s a r eu s e d , t h e f a c t o r s s h a l l b e a p p l i ed t o t h ea c t u a l a m o u n t ( i. e ., b e fo r e r o u n d i n g ) o f food componen t s ( e .g . , f a t , carbo -h y d r a t e , p r o t e i n , o r i n g r e d i e n t s w i t hspec i f i c food f ac t o r s ) p resen t per serv -i ng .

    (A) Us i ng spec i f i c At wat er f ac t o r s( i . e . , t h e A t w a t e r m e t h o d ) g i v e n i nTable 13, page 25, Energy Value of F oodsBas i s a nd Der i va t i on , by A . L .

    M e r r i l l a n d B . K . W a t t , U n i t e d S t a t e sD e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e ( U S D A ) ,Agr i cu l t u re Handbook No . 74 (S l i gh t l yrev i sed February 1973) , wh i ch i s i nco r -po ra t ed by r e ference . Tab l e 13 o f t he Energy Val ue o f FoodsBas i s andDer i va t i on , Agr i cu l t u re Handbook No .7 4 i s i n c o r p o r a t e d a s i t e x i s t s o n t h ed a t e o f a p pr o v a l . T h i s i n c o r p o r a t i o n b yr e f e r e n c e w a s a p p r o v ed b y t h e D i r e c t o ro f t h e F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r i n a c c o r d a n c e

    wi t h 5 U.S.C. 552(a) an d 1 CF R pa r t 51.I t i s a v a i l a b l e f o r i n s p e c t i o n a t t h e o f -f i c e o f t h e F S I S D o c k e t C l e r k , R o o m3171, South Bui lding, 14th and Inde-pendence Avenue , SW. , Wash i ng t on ,D C , o r a t t h e N a t i o n a l A r c h i v e s a n dR e c o r d s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( N A R A ) . F o ri n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f t h i sm a t er ia l a t NAR A, ca ll 2027416030, org o t o : http:/ /www.archives.gov/federallregister/

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    f r o m t h e P r o d u c t A s s e s s m e n t D i v i s i o n ,R e g u la t o r y P r o g r a m s , F o o d S a f e t y a n dI n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e , U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f Agr i cu l t u re , Room 329, Wes t End Cour tBui ldin g, Wa sh ing t on , DC 202503700;

    (B) Us i ng t he genera l f ac t o r s o f 4 , 4 ,a n d 9 c a l o r i e s p e r g r a m f o r p r o t e i n ,t o t a l c a r b o h y d r a t e , a n d t o t a l f a t , r e -spec t i ve l y , as descr i bed i n USDAs Ag-r i cu l t u re Handbook No . 74 (S l i gh t l y r e -vise d F ebr ua ry 1973), pages 911, whic hi s i n c o r p o r a t e d b y r e f e r e n c e . P a g e s 9 11, Agr i cu l t u re Handbook No . 74 i s i n -c o r p o r a t e d a s i t e x i s t s o n t h e d a t e o f a p p r o v a l . T h i s i n c o r p o r a t i o n b y r e f -e r e n c e w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e D i r e c t o r o f t h e F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r i n a c c o r d a n c e

    wi t h 5 U.S.C. 552(a) an d 1 CF R pa r t 51.( T h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f t h i s i n c o r p o r a t i o nb y r e f e r e n c e i s g i v e n i n p a r a g r a p h(c)(1)( i )(A) of t h is sect ion. ) ;

    (C) Us i ng t he genera l f ac t o r s o f 4 , 4 ,a n d 9 c a l o r i e s p e r g r a m f o r p r o t e i n ,t o t a l c a r b o h y d r a t e l e s s t h e a m o u n t o f i n s o l u b l e d i e t a r y f i b e r , a n d t o t a l f a t ,r espec t i ve l y , as descr i bed i n USDAsAgr i cu l t u re Handbook No . 74 (S l i gh t l yrevise d F ebru ar y 1973) , page s 911,w h i c h i s i n c o r p o r a t e d b y r e f e r e n c e i nacc orda nce wi t h 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1C F R p a r t 5 1 . ( T h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f t h i si n c o r p o r a t i o n b y r e f e r e n c e i s g i v e n i npar agr aph (c)(1)( i )(A) of t h is sect ion. ) ;or

    (D) Us i ng da t a fo r spec i f ic food f ac-t o r s f o r p a r t i c u l a r f o o ds o r i n g r e d i e n t sa p p r o v e d b y t h e F o o d a n d D r u g A d m i n -i s t r a t i o n ( F D A ) a n d p r o v i d e d i n p a r t s172 or 184 of 21 CF R, or by ot her m ean s,a s a p p r o p r i a t e .

    ( i i ) Cal o r i es f rom fa t : A s t a t em en to f t h e c a l o r i c c o n t e n t d e r i v e d f r o mt o t a l f a t a s d e f i n e d i n p a r a g r a p h ( c )( 2)o f t h i s sec t i on per serv i ng , exp ressed t ot h e n e a r e s t 5 - c a l o r i e i n c r e m e n t , u p t o

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    and i nc l ud i ng 50 ca l o r i es , and t he near -es t 10 -ca l o r i e i ncremen t above 50 ca l -o r i e s , e x c e p t t h a t l a b e l d e c l a r a t i o n o f ca l o r i es f rom fa t i s no t r equ i r ed onp r o d u c t s t h a t c o n t a i n l e s s t h a n 0 . 5g r a m o f f a t p e r s e r v i n g a n d a m o u n t sl e s s t h a n 5 c a l o r i e s m a y b e e x p r e ss e d a sz e r o . T h i s s t a t e m e n t s h a l l b e d e c l a r e das p rov i ded i n parag raph (d ) (5 ) o f t h i ss e c t i o n .

    ( i i i ) Cal o r i es f rom sa t u ra t ed f a t o r Cal o r i es f rom sa t u ra t ed (VOL-U N T A R Y ) : A s t a t e m e n t o f t h e c a l o r i cc o n t e n t d e r i v e d f r o m s a t u r a t e d f a t a s

    def i ned i n para g raph ( c )(2) (i ) o f t h i ss e c t i o n p e r s e r v i n g m a y b e d e c l a r e dv o l u n t a r i l y , e xp r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s t 5-c a l o r i e i n c r e m e n t , u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g50 ca l o r i es , and t he neares t 10 -ca l o r i ei ncremen t above 50 ca l o r i es , excep tt h a t a m o u n t s l e ss t h a n 5 c a l or i e s m a yb e e x p r e s s e d a s z e r o . T h i s s t a t e m e n ts h a l l b e i n d e n t e d u n d e r t h e s t a t e m e n to f c a l or i e s f r om f a t a s p r o v i de d i n p a r a -g raph (d )(5) o f t h i s sec t i on .

    (2) F at , t o t al or Tot al fat : As t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f t o t a l f a t p e r s e r v i n g d e f i n e d a s t o t a ll i p i d f a t t y a c i d s a n d e x p r e s s e d a st r i g l y c e r i d e s . A m o u n t s s h a l l b e e x -p ressed t o t he neares t 0 .5 ( 12) - g r a m i n -

    c r e m e n t b e lo w 5 g r a m s a n d t o t h e n e a r -e s t g r a m i n c r e m e n t a b o v e 5 g r a m s . I f t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0. 5 g r a m ,t h e c o n t e n t s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d a s z e r o .

    ( i ) Sa t u ra t e d f a t o r Sa t u ra t e d : As t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f s a t u r a t e d fa t p e r s e r v i n g d e fi n e d a s t h es u m o f a l l f a t t y a c i d s c o n t a i n i n g n od o u b l e b o n d s , e x c e p t t h a t l a b e l d e c -l a r a t i o n o f sa t u r a t e d f a t c o n t e n t i n f or -m a t i o n i s n o t r e q u i r e d f o r p r o d u c t st h a t c o n t a i n l e s s t h a n 0. 5 g r a m o f t o t a lf a t p e r s e r v i n g i f n o c l a i m s a r e m a d ea b o u t f a t o r c h o l e st e r o l c o n t e n t , a n d i f ca l o r i es f rom sa t u ra t ed f a t i s no t de-c l a r e d . S a t u r a t e d f a t c o n t e n t s h a l l b ei n d e n t e d a n d e x p r e s s e d a s g r a m s p e r

    s e r v i n g t o t h e n e a r e s t 0. 5 (12) - g r a m i n -c r e m e n t b e lo w 5 g r a m s a n d t o t h e n e a r -e s t g r a m i n c r e m e n t a b o v e 5 g r a m s . I f t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0. 5 g r a m ,t h e c o n t e n t s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d a s z e r o .

    (A) St ea r ic Acid (VOLUNTAR Y): As t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f s t e a r i c a c i d p e r s e r v i n g m a y b e d e -c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y , e x c e p t t h a t w h e n ac l a i m i s m a d e a b o u t s t e a r i c a c i d , l a b e ld e c l a r a t i o n s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d . S t e a r i c

    a c i d c o n t e n t s h a l l b e i n d e n t e d u n d e rs a t u r a t e d f a t a n d e x p r e s s e d t o t h enear es t 0.5 (12) -g r a m i n c r e m e n t b e l o w 5g r a m s a n d t h e n e a r e s t g r a m i n c r e m e n ta b o v e 5 g r a m s . I f t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n sl e s s t h a n 0. 5 g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t s h a l l b eexpressed as zero .

    (B) [Reserved]( i i ) Po l yunsa t u ra t ed f a t o r Po l y -

    unsa t u ra t ed (VOLUNTARY) : A s t a t e -m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f p o l y -u n s a t u r a t e d f a t p e r s e r v i n g d e f i n e d a scis,cis- m e t h y l e n e - i n t e r r u p t e d p o l y -u n s a t u r a t e d f a t t y a c i d s m a y b e d e -

    c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y , e x c e p t t h a t w h e nm o n o u n s a t u r a t e d f a t i s d e c l a r e d , o rw h e n a c l a i m a b o u t f a t t y a c i ds o r c h o -l e s t e r o l i s m a d e o n t h e l a b e l o r i n l a -b e l in g o f a p r o d u c t o t h e r t h a n o n e t h a tm eet s t he cr i t er ia in 317.362(b)(1) for ac l a i m fo r f a t f r ee , l abe l dec l ara t i ono f p o l y u n s a t u r a t e d f a t i s r e q u i r e d .P o l y u n s a t u r a t e d f a t c o n t e n t s h a l l b ei n d e n t e d a n d e x p r e s s e d a s g r a m s p e rs e r v i n g t o t h e n e a r e s t 0. 5 (12) - g r a m i n -c r e m e n t b e l o w 5 g r a m s a n d t o t h e n e a r -e s t g r a m i n c r e m e n t a b o v e 5 g r a m s . I f t h e s e r v i n g c on t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0. 5 g r a m ,t h e c o n t e n t s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d a s z e r o .

    ( i i i ) Monounsa t u ra t ed f a t o rMonou nsa t ur at ed (VOLUNT ARY): A

    s t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f m o n o u n s a t u r a t e d f a t p e r s e r v i n g d e -f i ned as cis- m o n o u n s a t u r a t e d f a t t ya c i d s m a y b e d e c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y , e x -c e p t t h a t w h e n p o l y u n s a t u r a t e d f a t i sd e c l a r e d , o r w h e n a c l a i m a b o u t f a t t ya c i d s o r c h o l e s t e r o l i s m a d e o n t h el a b e l o r i n l a b e l i n g o f a p r o d u c t o t h e rt h a n o n e t h a t m e e t s t h e c r i t e r i a i n317.362(b)(1) for a cla im for fat free ,l a b e l d e c l a r a t i o n o f m o n o u n s a t u r a t e df a t i s r e q u i r e d . M o n o u n s a t u r a t e d f a tc o n t e n t s h a l l b e i n d e n t e d a n d e x p r e s s eda s g r a m s p e r s e r v i n g t o t h e n e a r e s t 0 . 5(12) -g r a m i n c r e m e n t b e l ow 5 g r a m s a n dt o t h e n e a r e s t g r a m i n c r em e n t a b o ve 5g r a m s . If t h e s e r v i n g c on t a i n s l e s s t h a n

    0. 5 g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t s h a l l b e e x p r e s s edas zero .

    (3) Cho l es t e ro l : A s t a t em en t o f t h ec h o l e s t e r o l c o n t e n t p e r s e r v i n g e x -p r e s s e d i n m i l l i g r a m s t o t h e n e a r e s t 5 -m i l l ig r a m i n c r e m e n t , e x ce p t t h a t l a b eld e c l a r a t i o n o f c h o l e s t e r o l i n f o r m a t i o ni s n o t r e q u i r e d f o r p r o d u c t s t h a t c o n -t a i n l e s s t h a n 2 m i l l i g r a m s o f c h o l e s -t e r o l p e r s e r v i n g a n d m a k e n o c l a i ma b o u t f a t , f a t t y a c i d s , o r c h o l e s t e r o l

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    c o n t e n t , o r s u c h p r o d u c t s m a y s t a t et h e c h o l e s t e r o l c o n t e n t a s z e r o . I f t h ep r o d u c t c o n t a i n s 2 t o 5 m i l l i g r a m s o f c h o l e s t e r o l p e r s e r v i n g , t h e c o n t e n tm a y b e s t a t e d a s l e s s t h a n 5 m i l l i -g rams .

    (4) Sod i um : A s t a t e m en t o f t hen u m b e r o f m i l l i g r a m s o f s o d i u m p e rs e r v i n g e x p r e s s e d a s z e r o w h e n t h es e r v i n g c on t a i n s l e s s t h a n 5 m i l l i gr a m so f s o d i u m , t o t h e n e a r e s t 5 - m i l l i g r a mi n c r e m e n t w h e n t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s 5t o 140 mi l l i g rams o f sod i um, and t o t hen e a r e s t 1 0 - m i l l i g r a m i n c r e m e n t w h e n

    t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s g r e a t e r t h a n 1 4 0m i l l i g r a m s .

    (5) P ot assiu m (VOLUNTAR Y): As t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f m i l l ig r a m so f p o t a s s i u m p e r s e r v i n g m a y b e d e -c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y , e x c e p t t h a t w h e n ac l a i m i s m a d e a b o u t p o t a s s i u m c o n -t e n t , l a b e l d e c l a r a t i o n s h a l l b e r e -q u i r e d . P o t a s s i u m c o n t e n t s h a l l b e e x -p r e s s e d a s z e r o w h e n t h e s e r v i n g c o n -t a i n s l e s s t h a n 5 m i l l i g r a m s o f p o t a s -s i u m , t o t h e n e a r e s t 5 - m i l l i g r a m i n c r e -m e n t w h e n t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s 5 t o140 m i l l ig r a m s o f p o t a s s i u m , a n d t o t h en e a r e s t 1 0 - m i l l i g r a m i n c r e m e n t w h e nt h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s g r e a t e r t h a n 1 4 0m i l l i g r a m s .

    (6) Carboh ydr at e, to t al or Tot alc a r b o h y d r a t e : A s t a t e m e n t o f t h en u m b e r o f g r a m s o f t o t a l c a r b o h y d r a t ep e r s e r v i n g e x p r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s tg r a m , e x c e p t t h a t i f a s e r v i n g c o n t a i n sl e s s t h a n 1 gr a m , t h e s t a t e m e n t C on -t a i ns l ess t han 1 g ram o r l ess t han 1g r a m m a y b e u s e d a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e ,o r , i f t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0 .5g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t m a y b e e x p r es s ed a sz e r o . T o t a l c a r b o h y d r a t e c o n t e n t s h a l lb e c a l c u l a t e d b y s u b t r a c t i o n o f t h e s u mo f t h e c r u d e p r o t e i n , t o t a l f a t , m o i s -t u r e , a n d a s h f r om t h e t o t a l w e ig h t o f t h e p r o du c t . T h i s c a l c u l a t i o n m e t h o d isdescr i bed i n USDAs Agr i cu l t u re Hand-book No . 74 (S l i gh t l y r ev i sed February

    1973) , pages 2 and 3 , which i s incor-po ra t ed by r e ference . P ages 2 and 3 , Ag-r i cu l t u re Handbook No . 74 i s i nco r -p o r a t e d a s i t e x i s t s o n t h e d a t e o f a p -p r o v a l . T h i s i n c o r p o r a t i o n b y r e f e r e n c ew a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e D i r e c t o r o f t h eF e d e r a l R e g i s t e r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 5U.S.C. 552(a) an d 1 CF R pa r t 51. (Thea v a i l a b i l i t y o f t h i s i n c o r p o r a t i o n b yr e f e r e n c e i s g i v e n i n p a r a g r a p h(c)(1)( i )(A) of th is sec t ion. )

    ( i ) Di e t a ry f i ber : A s t a t em en t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f t o t a l d i e t a r yf i ber per serv i ng , i nden t ed and ex -p r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s t g r a m , e x c e p tt h a t i f a s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s l e s s t h a n 1g r a m , d e c l a r a t i o n o f d i e t a r y f i b e r i sn o t r e q u i r e d , o r , a l t e r n a t i v e l y , t h es t a t e m e n t C on t a i n s l e s s t h a n 1 gr a m o r l ess t h an 1 g ram m ay be used , andi f t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0 . 5g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t m a y b e e x p r es s ed a szero .

    (A) Soluble fiber (VOLUNTARY):A s t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f

    s o l u b l e d i e t a r y f i b e r p e r s e r v i n g m a yb e d e c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y e x c e p t w h e n ac l a i m i s m a d e o n t h e l a b e l o r i n l a b e l -i ng abou t so l ub l e f i ber , l abe l dec l ara-t i on sha l l be r equ i r ed . So l ub l e f i berc o n t e n t s h a l l b e i n d e n t e d u n d e r d i e t a r yf i b e r a n d e x p r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s tg r a m , e x c e p t t h a t i f a s e r v i n g c o n t a i n sl e s s t h a n 1 gr a m , t h e s t a t e m e n t C on -t a i ns l ess t han 1 g ram o r l ess t han 1g r a m m a y b e u s e d a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e ,a n d i f t h e s e r v i n g c on t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0. 5g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t m a y b e e x p r es s ed a szero .

    (B) Insolu ble f iber (VOLUNTA RY):A s t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f i n s o lu b l e d i e t a r y f ib e r p e r s e r v i n g m a y

    b e d e c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y e x c e p t w h e n ac l a i m i s m a d e o n t h e l a b e l o r i n l a b e l -i ng abou t i n so l ub l e f i ber , l abe l dec l ara-t i on sha l l be r equ i r ed . In so l ub l e f i berc o n t e n t s h a l l b e i n d e n t e d u n d e r d i e t a r yf i b e r a n d e x p r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s tg r a m , e x c e p t t h a t i f a s e r v i n g c o n t a i n sl e s s t h a n 1 gr a m , t h e s t a t e m e n t C on -t a i ns l ess t han 1 g ram o r l ess t han 1g r a m m a y b e u s e d a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e ,a n d i f t h e s e r v i n g c on t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0. 5g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t m a y b e e x p r es s ed a szero .

    ( i i ) Sugar s : A s t a t emen t o f t hen u m b e r o f gr a m s o f su g a r s p e r s e r v i n g ,e x c e p t t h a t l a b e l d e c l a r a t i o n o f s u g a r sc o n t e n t i s n o t r e q u i r e d f o r p r o d u c t s

    t h a t c o n t a i n l e ss t h a n 1 g r a m o f s u g a r sp e r s e r v i n g if n o c la i m s a r e m a d e a b o u ts w e e t e n e r s , s u g a r s , o r s u g a r a l c o h o lc o n t e n t . S u g a r s s h a l l b e d e f i n e d a s t h es u m o f a l l fr e e m o n o - a n d d i s a c c h a r i d e s( such as g l ucose , f ruc t ose , l ac t ose , ands u c r o s e ) . S u g a r s c o n t e n t s h a l l b e i n -d e n t e d a n d e x p r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s tg r a m , e x c e p t t h a t i f a s e r v i n g c o n t a i n sl e s s t h a n 1 gr a m , t h e s t a t e m e n t C on -t a i ns l ess t han 1 g ram o r l ess t han 1

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    g r a m m a y b e u s e d a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e ,a n d i f t h e s e r v i n g c o n t a i n s l e s s t h a n 0 .5g r a m , t h e c o n t e n t m a y b e e x p r es s ed a szero .

    ( i i i ) Sugar alcohol (VOLUNTARY):A s t a t e m e n t o f t h e n u m b e r o f g r a m s o f s u g a r a l c o h o l s p e r s e r v i n g m a y b e d e -c l a r e d v o l u n t a r i l y o n t h e l a b e l , e x c e p tt h a t w h e n a c la i m i s m a d e on t h e l a b e lo r i n l a b e l i n g a b o u t s u g a r a l c o h o l o rs u g a r s w h e n s u g a r a l c o h o ls a r e p r e s e n ti n t h e p r o d u c t , s u g a r a l c o h o l c o n t e n ts h a l l b e d e c l a r e d . F o r n u t r i t i o n l a b e l -i ng pu rposes , sugar a l coho l s a r e defi ned

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    (9 ) Fo r t he pu rpose o f l abe l i ng wi t h ap e r c e n t o f t h e D R V , t h e f o l l o w i n gDRVs a re es t ab l i shed fo r t he fo l l owi ngf oo d c o m p o n e n t s b a s e d o n t h e r e f e r e n c eca l o r i c i n t ak e o f 2 ,000 ca l o r i es :

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    Fat ................................... grams (g) ........................ 65Saturated fatty acids ....... do ................................... 20Cholesterol ...................... milligrams (mg) ............... 300Total carbohydrate .......... grams (g) ........................ 300Fiber ................................ do ................................... 25Sodium ............................ milligrams (mg) ............... 2,400Potassium ....................... do ................................... 3,500

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    (d ) (1 ) Nu t r i en t i n fo rmat i on spec i f i edi n p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b ep r e s e n t e d o n p r o d u c t s i n t h e f o l lo w i n gf o r m a t , e x c e p t o n p r o d u c t s o n w h i c hd u a l c o l u m n s o f n u t r i t i o n i n f o r m a t i o na r e d e c l a r e d a s p r o v i d e d f o r i n p a r a -g raph ( e ) o f t h i s sec t i on , on t hose p rod -u c t s o n w h i c h t h e s i m p l i f i e d f o r m a t i sp e r m i t t e d t o b e u s e d a s p r o v id e d fo r i nparag raph ( f ) o f t h i s sec t i on , on p rod -u c t s f o r i n f a n t s a n d c h i l d r e n l e s s t h a n4 year s o f age as p rov i ded fo r i n317.400(c) , an d on pr oduct s in pa ck age st h a t h a v e a t o t a l s u r fa c e a r e a a v a i l a b let o bear l abe l i ng o f 40 o r l ess squarei n c h e s a s p r o v i d e d fo r i n p a r a g r a p h ( g )o f t h i s s e c t i o n .

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    (d ) (10 ) o f t h i s sec t i on sha l l a l so be i nt y p e n o s m a l l e r t h a n 6 p o i n t .

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    h y d r a t e , a n d P r o t e i n ), a n d t h e p e r ce n t -a g e a m o u n t s r e q u i r e d b y p a r a g r a p h(d ) (7 ) ( i i ) o f t h i s sec t i on sha l l be h i gh -l i g h t e d b y b o l d o r e x t r a b o l d t y p e o ro t h e r h i g h l i g h t i n g ( r e v e r s e p r i n t i n g i sn o t p e r m i t t e d a s a f o r m o f h i g h -l i g h t i n g ) t h a t p r o m i n e n t l y d i s t i n -g u i s h e s i t f r o m o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n . N oo t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n s h a l l b e h i g h l ig h t e d .

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    e a c h n u t r i e n t a n d i t s c o r r e s p o n d i n gp e r c e n t o f D a i l y V a l u e r e q u i r e d i npar agr aph s (d)(7)( i ) an d (d)(7)(i i ) of t h iss e c t i o n f r o m t h e n u t r i e n t a n d p e r c e n to f Dai l y Val u e above and be l ow i t .

    (2 ) The i n fo rmat i on sha l l be p re-s e n t e d u n d e r t h e i d e n t i f y i n g h e a d i n g of Nu t r i t i on F ac t s wh i ch sha l l be se t i na t y p e s i z e l a r g e r t h a n a l l o t h e r p r i n ts i z e i n t h e n u t r i t i o n l a b e l a n d , e x c e p tf o r l a b e l s p r e s e n t e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h efo rma t p r ov i ded fo r i n pa ra g raph (d )(11)o f t h i s s e c t i o n , u n l e s s i m p r a c t i c a l ,s h a l l b e s e t t h e f u l l w i dt h o f t h e i n f o r -mat i on p rov i ded under parag raph (d ) (7 )o f t h i s s e c t i o n .

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    i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w t h e h e a d i n g . S u c hi n f or m a t i o n s h a l l i n c l u de :

    ( i ) Serv i n g S i ze: A s t a t em en t o f t he serv i ng s i ze as spec i f i ed i n para-g raph (b )(9) o f t h i s sec t i on .

    ( i i ) Ser v i ngs P er Con t a i ner : Then u m b e r o f s e r v i n g s p e r c o n t a i n e r , e x -c e p t t h a t t h i s s t a t e m e n t i s n o t r e -q u i r e d o n s i n g l e - s e r v i n g c o n t a i n e r s a sdef i ned i n parag raph (b ) (8 ) o f t h i s sec-t i o n .

    (4 ) A subhead i ng Amoun t Per Serv -i ng sha l l be separa t ed f rom serv i ngs i ze i n f or m a t i o n b y a b a r .

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    one l i ne , l eav i ng su f f i c i en t space be-t ween t he dec l ara t i on o f Cal o r i es and Cal o r i es f rom fa t t o a l l ow c l eard i f fe ren t i a t i on , o r , i f Cal o r i es f roms a t u r a t e d f a t i s d e c la r e d , i n a c o l u m nwi t h t o t a l Cal o r i es a t t he t op , fo l -lowed by Calor ies f rom fat ( in-den t ed ) , and Cal o r i es f rom sa t u ra t edfat ( indent ed) .

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    % Dai ly Value*) , shal l be separatedf r o m i n f o r m a t i o n o n c a l o r i e s b y a b a r .T h e p o s i t i o n o f t h i s c o l u m n h e a d i n gs h a l l a l l o w f or a l i s t o f n u t r i e n t n a m e sa n d a m o u n t s a s d e s c r i b e d i n p a r a g r a p h(d )(7) o f t h i s sec t i on t o be t o t he l e f t o f ,a n d b e l o w , t h i s c o l u m n h e a d i n g . T h ec o l u m n h e a d i n g s P e r c e n t D a i l yValu e, P erc ent DV, or % DV ma ybe subs t i t u t ed fo r % Dai l y Val ue .

    (7 ) Excep t as p rov i ded fo r i n para-g r a p h ( g ) o f t h i s s e c t i o n , a n d e x c e p t a sperm i t t ed by 317.400(d)(2) , nut r ien t i n-f or m a t i o n fo r b ot h m a n d a t o r y a n d a n y

    v o lu n t a r y n u t r i e n t s l i st e d i n p a r a g r a p h( c ) o f t h i s s e c t i o n t h a t a r e t o b e d e -c l a r e d i n t h e n u t r i t i o n l a b e l , ex c e p t v i -t a m i n s a n d m i n e r a l s , s h a l l b e d e c l a r e das fo l l ows :

    ( i ) T h e n a m e o f e a c h n u t r i e n t , a sspec i f i ed i n parag raph ( c ) o f t h i s sec-t i o n , s h a l l b e g i v e n i n a c o l u m n a n df o l l o w e d i m m e d i a t e l y b y t h e q u a n -t i t a t i v e a m o u n t b y w e ig h t f or t h a t n u -t r i en t appended wi t h a g fo r g ramsor m g fo r m i l l i g ram s .

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    i n parag raph (d ) (6 ) o f t h i s sec t i on wi t ht h e p e r c e n t e x p r e s s e d t o t h e n e a r e s tw h o l e p e r c e n t f o r e a c h n u t r i e n t d e -c l a r e d i n t h e c o l u m n d e s c r i be d i n p a r a -g raph (d )(7) (i ) o f t h i s sec t i on fo r wh i cha D R V h a s b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d , e x c e p tt h a t t h e p e r c e n t f o r p r o t e i n m a y b eomi t t ed as p rov i ded i n parag raph ( c ) (7 )o f t h i s s e c t i o n . T h e p e r c e n t s h a l l b ec a l c u l a t e d b y d i v i d i n g e i t h e r t h ea m o u n t d e c l a r e d o n t h e l a b e l f o r e a c hn u t r i e n t o r t h e a c t u a l a m o u n t o f e a c hn u t r i e n t ( i . e . , b e f o r e r o u n d i n g ) b y t h eD R V f o r t h e n u t r i e n t , e x c e p t t h a t t h ep e r c e n t f o r p r o t e i n s h a l l b e c a l c u l a t e das speci f ied in paragraph (c)(7)( i i ) of t h i s s e c t i o n . T h e n u m e r i c a l v a l u e s h a l l

    be fo l l owed by t he symbo l fo r percen t(i .e. , %).

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    v e r t i c a l l y w i t h p e r c e n t a g e s l i s t e du n d e r t h e c o l u m n h e a d e d % D a i l yValue.

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    ( i ) T h e f o o t n o t e s h a l l s t a t e : P e r c e n tDai l y Val ues a re based on a 2 ,000 ca l -o r i e d i e t . Y o u r d a i l y v a l u e s m a y b eh i g h e r o r l o w e r d e p e n d in g o n y o u r c a l -o r i e needs .

    Calories: 2,000 2,500

    Total fat ........ Less than ..... 65 g ............. 80 gSaturated fat Less than ..... 20 g ............. 25 gCholesterol ... Less than ..... 300 mg ........ 300 mgSodium ......... Less than ..... 2,400 mg ..... 2,400 mgTotal carbo-

    hydrate....................... 300 g ........... 375 g

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    ( i i ) I f t he percen t o f Dai l y Val ue i sg i v e n f o r p r o t e i n i n t h e P e r c e n t o f D a i l y V a l u e c o l u m n a s p r o v i d e d i npara g raph (d )(7) (i i ) o f t h i s sec t i on , p ro -t e i n s h a l l b e l is t e d u n d e r d i e t a r y f i b e r ,and a va l ue o f 50 g sha l l be i n ser t ed ont h e s a m e l i n e i n t h e c o l u m n h e a d e d2,000 and v al ue of 65 g in t he colu m nheaded 2,500.

    ( i i i ) I f po t ass i um i s dec l ared i n t heco l umn descr i bed i n parag raph (d ) (7 ) ( i )o f t h i s s e c t i o n , p ot a s s i u m s h a l l b e l i st -e d u n d e r s o d i u m a n d t h e D R V e s t a b -l i shed i n parag raph ( c ) (9 ) o f t h i s sec-t i o n s h a l l b e i n s e r t e d o n t h e s a m e l i n ei n t h e n u m e r i c co l u m n s .

    ( iv ) T h e a b b r e v ia t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d i nparag raph (g ) (2 ) o f t h i s sec t i on may beu s e d w it h i n t h e f o o t n o t e .

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