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CFSAN/Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
April 2008
| Nutrient | Increment Rounding | Insignificant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calories Calories from Fat Calories from Saturated Fat |
< 5 cal - express as 0 ≤50 cal - express to nearest 5 cal increment > 50 cal - express to nearest 10 cal increment |
< 5 cal |
| Total Fat Saturated Fat Trans Fat Polyunsaturated Fat Monounsaturated Fat |
< .5 g - express as 0 < 5 g - express to nearest .5g increment ≥5 g - express to nearest 1 g increment |
< .5 g |
| Cholesterol | < 2 mg - express as 0 2 - 5 mg - express as "less than 5 mg" > 5 mg - express to nearest 5 mg increment |
< 2 mg |
| Sodium Potassium |
< 5 mg - express as 0 5 - 140 mg - express to nearest 5 mg increment > 140 mg - express to nearest 10 mg increment |
< 5 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate Dietary Fiber |
< .5 g - express as 0 < 1 g - express as "Contains less than 1 g" or "less than 1 g" ≥1 g - express to nearest 1 g increment |
< 1 g |
| Soluble and Insoluble Fiber
Sugars Sugar Alcohol Other Carbohydrate |
< .5 g - express as 0 < 1 g - express as "Contains less than 1 g" or "less than 1 g" ≥1 g - express to nearest 1 g increment |
< .5 g |
| Protein | < .5 g - express as 0 < 1 g - express as "Contains less than 1 g" or "less than 1 g" or to 1 g if .5 g to < 1 g ≥1 g - express to nearest 1 g increment |
< 1 g |
| When declaring nutrients other than vitamins and minerals that have RDIs as a % DV | express to nearest 1% DV increment | < 1% DV |
| Vitamins & Minerals (express as % DV) |
< 2% of RDI may be expressed
as: (1) 2% DV if actual amount is 1% or more (2) 0 (3) an asterisk that refers to statement "Contains less than 2% of the Daily Value of this (these) nutrient(s)" (4) for Vit A, C, calcium, iron: statement "Not a significant source of _________ (listing the vitamins and minerals omitted)" ≤10%
of RDI - express to nearest 2% DV increment |
< 2% RDI |
| Beta-Carotene (express as % DV) |
≤10%
of RDI for vitamin A- express to nearest 2% DV increment > 10% - 50% of RDI for vitamin A- express to nearest 5% DV increment > 50% of RDI for vitamin A- express to nearest 10% DV increment |
To express nutrient values to the nearest 1 g increment, for amounts falling exactly halfway between two whole numbers or higher (e.g., 2.5 to 2.99 g), round up (e.g., 3 g). For amounts less than halfway between two whole numbers (e.g, 2.01 g to 2.49 g), round down (e.g., 2 g).
When rounding % DV for nutrients other than vitamins and minerals, when the % DV values fall exactly halfway between two whole numbers or higher (e.g., 2.5 to 2.99), the values round up (e.g., 3 %). For values less than halfway between two whole numbers (e.g., 2.01 to 2.49), the values round down (e.g., 2%).
