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New RACC Values for 2016
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| Category | Product | Reference Amount | Label Statement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery Products | Bagels, toaster pastries, muffins (excluding English muffins) | 110 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Biscuits, croissants, tortillas, soft bread sticks, soft pretzels, corn bread, hush puppies, scones, crumpets, English muffins | 55 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Breads (excluding sweet quick type), rolls | 50 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for sliced bread and distinct pieces (e.g., rolls); 2 oz (56 g/_ inch slice) for unsliced bread | |
| Bakery Products | Bread sticks—see crackers | |||
| Bakery Products | Toaster pastries—see bagels, toaster pastries, muffins (excluding English muffins) | |||
| Bakery Products | Brownies | 40 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces; fractional slice (_ g) for bulk | |
| Bakery Products | Cakes, heavyweight (cheese cake; pineapple upside-down cake; fruit, nut, and vegetable cakes with more than or equal to 35 percent of the finished weight as fruit, nuts, or vegetables or any of these combinations) | 125 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces (e.g., sliced or individually packaged products); _ fractional slice (_ g) for large discrete units | Includes cakes that weigh 10 g or more per cubic inch. The serving size for fruitcake is 1 1/2 ounces. |
| Bakery Products | Cakes, mediumweight (chemically leavened cake with or without icing or filling except those classified as light weight cake; fruit, nut, and vegetable cake with less than 35 percent of the finished weight as fruit, nuts, or vegetables or any of these comb | 80 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces (e.g., cupcake); _ fractional slice (_ g) for large discrete units | Includes cakes that weigh 4 g or more per cubic inch but less than 10 g per cubic inch. |
| Bakery Products | Cakes, lightweight (angel food, chiffon, or sponge cake without icing or filling) | 55 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces (e.g., sliced or individually packaged products); _ fractional slice (_ g) for large discrete units | Includes cakes that weigh less than 4 g per cubic inch. |
| Bakery Products | Coffee cakes, crumb cakes, doughnuts, Danish, sweet rolls, sweet quick type breads | 55 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for sliced bread and distinct pieces (e.g., doughnut); 2 oz (56 g/visual unit of measure) for bulk products (e.g., unsliced bread) | |
| Bakery Products | Cookies | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Crackers that are usually not used as snack, melba toast, hard bread sticks, ice cream cones 8 | 15 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Crackers that are usually used as snacks | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Croutons | 7 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces | |
| Bakery Products | Eggroll, dumpling, wonton, or potsticker wrappers | 20 g | _ sheet (_ g); wrapper (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | French toast, crepes, pancakes, variety mixes | 110 g prepaed for French toast, crepes, and pancakes; 40 g dry mix for variety mixes | _ piece(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) for dry mix | |
| Bakery Products | Grain-based bars with or without filling or coating, e.g., breakfast bars, granola bars, rice cereal bars | 40 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Ice cream cones—see crackers | |||
| Bakery Products | Pies, cobblers, fruit crisps, turnovers, other pastries | 125 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces; _ fractional slice (_ g) for large discrete units | |
| Bakery Products | Pie crust, pie shells, pastry sheets, (e.g., phyllo, puff pastry sheets) | the allowable declaration closest to an 8 square inch surface area | _ fractional slice(s) (_ g) for large discrete units; _ shells (_ g); _ fractional _ sheet(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces (e.g., Pastry sheet). | |
| Bakery Products | Pizza crust | 55 g | _ fractional slice (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Taco shells, hard | 30 g | _ shell(s) (_ g) | |
| Bakery Products | Waffles | 85 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Beverages | Carbonated and noncarbonated beverages, wine coolers, water | 360 mL | 12 fl oz (360 mL) | |
| Beverages | Coffee or tea, flavored and sweetened | 360 mL prepared | 12 fl oz (360 mL) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Breakfast cereals (hot cereal type), hominy grits | 1 cup prepared; 40 g plain dry cereal; 55 g flavored, sweetened cereal | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing less than 20 g per cup, e.g., plain puffed cereal grains | 15 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing 20 g or more but less than 43 g per cup; high fiber cereals containing 28 g or more of fiber per 100 g | 40 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing 43 g or more per cup; biscuit types | 60 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large distinct pieces (e.g., biscuit type); _ cup(s) (_ g) for all others | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Bran or wheat germ | 15 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Flours or cornmeal | 30 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Grains, e.g., rice, barley, plain | 140 g prepared; 45 g dry | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Pastas, plain | 140 g prepared; 55 g dry | _ cup(s) (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., large shells or lasagna noodles) or 2 oz (56 g/visual unit of measure) for dry bulk products (e.g., spaghetti) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Pastas, dry, ready-to-eat, e.g., fried canned chow mein noodles | 25 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Starches, e.g., cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca, etc | 10 g | _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | Stuffing | 100 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cheese, cottage | 110 g | _ cup (_ g) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cheese used primarily as ingredients, e.g., dry cottage cheese, ricotta cheese | 55 g | _ cup (_ g) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cheese, grated hard, e.g., Parmesan, Romano | 5 g | _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cheese, all others except those listed as separate categories—includes cream cheese and cheese spread | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces; _ tbsp(s) (_ g) for cream cheese and cheese spread; 1 oz (28 g/visual unit of measure) for bulk | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cheese sauce—see sauce category | |||
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cream or cream substitutes, fluid | 15 mL | 1 tbsp (15 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cream or cream substitutes, powder | 2 g | _ tsp (_ g) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Cream, half & half | 30 mL | 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Eggnog | 120 mL | 1/2 cup (120 mL); 4 fl oz (120 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Milk, condensed, undiluted | 30 mL | 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Milk, evaporated, undiluted | 30 mL | 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Milk, milk-substitute beverages, milk-based drinks, e.g., instant breakfast, meal replacement, cocoa, soy beverage | 240 mL | 1 cup (240 mL); 8 fl oz (240 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Shakes or shake substitutes, e.g., dairy shake mixes, fruit frost mixes | 240 mL | 1 cup (240 mL); 8 fl oz (240 mL) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Sour cream | 30 g | _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | Yogurt | 170 g | _ cup (_ g) | |
| Desserts | Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, frozen flavored and sweetened ice and pops, frozen fruit juices: all types bulk and novelties (e.g., bars, sandwiches, cones, cups) | 2/3 cup—includes the volume for coatings and wafers | 2/3 cup (_ g), _ piece(s) (_ g) for individually wrapped or packaged products | |
| Desserts | Sundae | 1 cup | 1 cup (_ g) | |
| Desserts | Custards, gelatin, or pudding | 1/2 cup prepared; amount to make 1/2 cup prepared when dry | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct unit (e.g., individually packaged products); 1/2 cup (_ g) for bulk | |
| Dessert Toppings and Fillings | Cake frostings or icings | 2 tbsp | _ tbsp(s) (_ g) | |
| Dessert Toppings and Fillings | Other dessert toppings, e.g., fruits, syrups, spreads, marshmallow cream, nuts, dairy and non-dairy whipped toppings | 2 tbsp | 2 tbsp (_ g); 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Dessert Toppings and Fillings | Pie fillings | 85 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Egg and Egg Substitutes | Egg mixtures, e.g., egg foo young, scrambled eggs, omelets | 110 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Egg and Egg Substitutes | Eggs (all sizes) | 50 g | 1 large, medium, etc. (_ g) | Label serving size for ice cream cones, eggs, and breath mints of all sizes will be 1 unit. Label serving size of all chewing gums that weigh more than the reference amount that can reasonably be consumed at a single-eating occasion will be 1 unit. |
| Egg and Egg Substitutes | Egg whites, sugared eggs, sugared egg yolks, and egg substitutes (fresh, frozen, dried) | An amount to make 1 large (50 g) egg | _ cup(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ mL) | |
| Fats and Oils | Butter, margarine, oil, shortening | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp (_ g); 1 tbsp (15 mL) | |
| Fats and Oils | Butter replacement, powder | 2 g | _ tsp(s) (_ g) | |
| Fats and Oils | Dressings for salads | 30 g | _ tbsp (_ g); _ tbsp (_ mL) | |
| Fats and Oils | Mayonnaise, sandwich spreads, mayonnaise-type dressings | 15 g | _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Fats and Oils | Spray types | 0.25 g | About _ seconds spray (_ g) | |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Bacon substitutes, canned anchovies, anchovy pastes, caviar | 15 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; _ tbsp(s) (_ g) for others | |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Dried, e.g., jerky | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Entrees with sauce, e.g., fish with cream sauce, shrimp with lobster sauce | 140 g cooked | _ cup(s) (_ g); 5 oz (140 g/visual unit of measure) if not measurable by cup | |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Entrees without sauce, e.g., plain or fried fish and shellfish, fish and shellfish cake | 85 g cooked; 110 g uncooked 11 | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; _ cup(s) (_ g); _ oz (_ g/visual unit of measure) if not measurable by cup 12 | |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Fish, shellfish, or game meat*, canned** | 85 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; _ cup(s) (_ g); 3 oz (85 g/_ cup) for products that are difficult to measure the g weight of cup measure (e.g., tuna); 3 oz (85 g/_ pieces) for products that naturally vary in size (e.g., sardines) | *Animal products not covered under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, such as flesh products from deer, bison, rabbit, quail, wild turkey, geese, ostrich, etc. **If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Substitute for luncheon meat, meat spreads, Canadian bacon, sausages, frankfurters, and seafood | 55 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces (e.g., slices, links); _ cup(s) (_ g); 2 oz (56 g/visual unit of measure) for nondiscrete bulk product | If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is for the drained solids, except for products in which both the solids and liquids are customarily consumed (e.g., canned chopped clam in juice). |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Smoked or pickled fish*,shellfish, or game meat; fish or shellfish spread | 55 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for distinct pieces (e.g., slices, links) or _ cup(s) (_ g); 2 oz (56 g/visual unit of measure) for nondiscrete bulk product | If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is for the drained solids, except for products in which both the solids and liquids are customarily consumed (e.g., canned chopped clam in juice). |
| Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes | Substitutes for bacon bits—see Miscellaneous | |||
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Candied or pickled | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is for the drained solids, except for products in which both the solids and liquids are customarily consumed (e.g., canned chopped clam in juice). |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Dehydrated fruits—see snack category | |||
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Dried | 40 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., dates, figs, prunes); _ cup(s) (_ g) for small pieces (e.g., raisins) | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Fruits for garnish or flavor, e.g., maraschino cherries | 4 g | 1 cherry (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) | If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is for the drained solids, except for products in which both the solids and liquids are customarily consumed (e.g., canned chopped clam in juice). |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Fruit relishes, e.g., cranberry sauce, cranberry relish | 70 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Fruits used primarily as ingredients, avocado | 50 g | See footnote 12 | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Fruits used primarily as ingredients, others (cranberries, lemon, lime) | 50 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large fruits; _ cup(s) (_ g) for small fruits measurable by cup12 | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Watermelon | 280 g | See footnote 12 | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | All other fruits (except those listed as separate categories), fresh, canned or frozen | 140 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., strawberries, prunes, apricots, etc.); _ cup(s) (_ g) for small pieces (e.g., blueberries, raspberries, etc.) 12 | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Juices, nectars, fruit drinks | 240 mL | 8 fl oz (240 mL) | |
| Fruits and Fruit Juices | Juices used as ingredients, e.g., lemon juice, lime juice | 5 mL | 1 tsp (5 mL) | |
| Legumes | Tofu*, tempeh | 85 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; 3 oz (84 g/visual unit of measure) for bulk products | If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is for the drained solids, except for products in which both the solids and liquids are customarily consumed (e.g., canned chopped clam in juice). |
| Legumes | Beans, plain or in sauce | 130 g for beans in sauce or canned in liquid and refried beans prepared; 90 g for others prepared; 35 g dry | _ cup (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Baking powder, baking soda, pectin | 0.6 g | _ tsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Baking decorations, e.g., colored sugars and sprinkles for cookies, cake decorations | 1 tsp or 4 g if not measurable by teaspoon | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; 1 tsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Batter mixes, bread crumbs | 30 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Chewing gum | 3 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | Label serving size for ice cream cones, eggs, and breath mints of all sizes will be 1 unit. Label serving size of all chewing gums that weigh more than the reference amount that can reasonably be consumed at a single-eating occasion will be 1 unit. |
| Miscellaneous | Cocoa powder, carob powder, unsweetened | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Cooking wine | 30 mL | 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Miscellaneous | Dietary supplements | The maximum amount recommended, as appropriate, on the label for consumption per eating occasion or, in the absence of recommendations, 1 unit, e.g., tablet, capsule, packet, teaspoonful, etc | _ tablet(s), _ capsules(s), _ packet(s), _ tsp(s) (_ g), etc. | |
| Miscellaneous | Meat, poultry, and fish coating mixes, dry; seasoning mixes, dry, e.g., chili seasoning mixes, pasta salad seasoning mixes | Amount to make one reference amount of final dish | _ tsp(s) (_ g); _ tbsp(s) (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Milk, milk substitute, and fruit juice concentrates (without alcohol) (e.g., drink mixers, frozen fruit juice concentrate, sweetened cocoa powder) | Amount to make 240 mL drink (without ice) | _ fl oz (_ mL); _ tsp (_ g); tbsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Drink mixes (without alcohol): All other types (e.g., flavored syrups and powdered drink mixes) | Amount to make 360 mL drink (without ice) | _ fl oz (_ mL); _ tsp (_ g); _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Salad and potato toppers, e.g., salad crunchies, salad crispins, substitutes for bacon bits | 7 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Salt, salt substitutes, seasoning salts (e.g., garlic salt) | 1/4 tsp | 1/4 tsp (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces (e.g., individually packaged products) | |
| Miscellaneous | Seasoning oils and seasoning sauces (e.g., coconut concentrate, sesame oil, almond oil, chili oil, coconut oil, walnut oil) | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Seasoning pastes (e.g., garlic paste, ginger paste, curry paste, chili paste, miso paste), fresh or frozen | 1 tsp | 1 tsp (_ g) | |
| Miscellaneous | Spices, herbs (other than dietary supplements) | 1/4 tsp or 0.5 g if not measurable by teaspoon | 1/4 tsp (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) if not measurable by teaspoons (e.g., bay leaf) | |
| Mixed Dishes | Appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, mini mixed dishes, e.g., mini bagel pizzas, breaded mozzarella sticks, egg rolls, dumplings, potstickers, wontons, mini quesadillas, mini quiches, mini sandwiches, mini pizza rolls, potato skins | 85 g, add 35 g for products with gravy or sauce topping | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Mixed Dishes | Measurable with cup, e.g., casseroles, hash, macaroni and cheese, pot pies, spaghetti with sauce, stews, etc | 1 cup | 1 cup (_ g) | |
| Mixed Dishes | Not measurable with cup, e.g., burritos, enchiladas, pizza, pizza rolls, quiche, all types of sandwiches | 140 g, add 55 g for products with gravy or sauce topping, e.g., enchilada with cheese sauce, crepe with white sauce 13 | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; _ fractional slice (_ g) for large discrete units | |
| Nuts and Seeds | Nuts, seeds and mixtures, all types: Sliced, chopped, slivered, and whole | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., unshelled nuts); _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) for small pieces (e.g., peanuts, sunflower seeds) | |
| Nuts and Seeds | Nut and seed butters, pastes, or creams | 2 tbsp | 2 tbsp (_ g) | |
| Nuts and Seeds | Coconut, nut and seed flours | 15 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup (_ g) | |
| Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes/Yams | French fries, hash browns, skins, or pancakes | 70 g prepared; 85 g for frozen unprepared French fries | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large distinct pieces (e.g., patties, skins); 2.5 oz (70 g/_ pieces) for prepared fries; 3 oz (84 g/_ pieces) for unprepared fries | |
| Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes/Yams | Mashed, candied, stuffed or with sauce | 140 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces (e.g., stuffed potato); _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes/Yams | Plain, fresh, canned, or frozen | 110 g for fresh or frozen; 125 g for vacuum packed; 160 g for canned in liquid | _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces; _ cup(s) (_ g) for sliced or chopped products | |
| Salads | Gelatin salad | 120 g | _ cup (_ g) | |
| Salads | Pasta or potato salad | 140 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Salads | All other salads, e.g., egg, fish, shellfish, bean, fruit, or vegetable salads | 100 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments | Barbecue sauce, hollandaise sauce, tartar sauce, tomato chili sauce, other sauces for dipping (e.g., mustard sauce, sweet and sour sauce), all dips (e.g., bean dips, dairy-based dips, salsa) | 2 tbsp | 2 tbsp (_ g); 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments | Major main entree sauces, e.g., spaghetti sauce | 125 g | _ cup (_ g); _ cup (_ mL) | |
| Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments | Minor main entree sauces (e.g., pizza sauce, pesto sauce, Alfredo sauce), other sauces used as toppings (e.g., gravy, white sauce, cheese sauce), cocktail sauce | 1/4 cup | 1/4 cup (_ g); 1/4 cup (60 mL) | |
| Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments | Major condiments, e.g., catsup, steak sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, marinades | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp (_ g); 1 tbsp (15 mL) | |
| Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments | Minor condiments, e.g., horseradish, hot sauces, mustards, Worcestershire sauce | 1 tsp | 1 tsp (_ g); 1 tsp (5 mL) | |
| Snacks | All varieties, chips, pretzels, popcorn, extruded snacks, fruit and vegetable-based snacks (e.g., fruit chips), grain-based snack mixes | 30 g | _ cup (_ g) for small pieces (e.g., popcorn); _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., large pretzels; pressed dried fruit sheet); 1 oz (28g/visual unit of measure) for bulk products (e.g., potato chips) | |
| Soups | All varieties | 245 g | _ cup (_ g); _ cup (_ mL) | |
| Soups | Dry soup mixes, bouillon | Amount to make 245 g | _ cup (_ g); _ cup (_ mL) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Baking candies (e.g., chips) | 15 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces; _ tbsp(s) (_ g) for small pieces; 1/2 oz (14 g/visual unit of measure) for bulk products | |
| Sugars and Sweets | After-dinner confectioneries | 10 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Hard candies, breath mints | 2 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | Label serving size for ice cream cones, eggs, and breath mints of all sizes will be 1 unit. Label serving size of all chewing gums that weigh more than the reference amount that can reasonably be consumed at a single-eating occasion will be 1 unit. |
| Sugars and Sweets | Hard candies, roll-type, mini-size in dispenser packages | 5 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Hard candies, others; powdered candies, liquid candies | 15 mL for liquid candies; 15 g for all others | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces; _ tbsp(s) (_ g) for “mini-size” candies measurable by tablespoon; _ straw(s) (_ g) for powdered candies; _ wax bottle(s) (_ mL) for liquid candies; 1/2 oz (14 g/visual unit of measure) for bulk products | |
| Sugars and Sweets | All other candies | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g); 1 oz (30 g/visual unit of measure) for bulk products | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Confectioner's sugar | 30 g | _ cup (_ g) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Honey, jams, jellies, fruit butter, molasses, fruit pastes, fruit chutneys | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp (_ g); 1 tbsp (15 mL) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Marshmallows | 30 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) for small pieces; _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Sugar | 8 g | _ tsp (_ g); _ piece(s) (_ g) for discrete pieces (e.g., sugar cubes, individually packaged products) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Sugar substitutes | An amount equivalent to one reference amount for sugar in sweetness | _ tsp(s) (_ g) for solids; _ drop(s) (_ g) for liquid; _ piece(s) (_ g) (e.g., individually packaged products) | |
| Sugars and Sweets | Syrups | 30 mL for all syrups | 2 tbsp (30 mL) | |
| Vegetables | Dried vegetables, dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed | 5 g, add 5 g for products packaged in oil | _ piece(s); 1/3 cup (_ g) | |
| Vegetables | Dried seaweed sheets | 3 g | _ piece(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) | |
| Vegetables | Vegetables primarily used for garnish or flavor (e.g., pimento,10 parsley, fresh or dried) | 4 g | _ piece(s) (_ g); _ tbsp(s) (_ g) for chopped products | |
| Vegetables | Fresh or canned chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, other hot peppers, green onion | 30 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) 12; _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) for sliced or chopped products | |
| Vegetables | All other vegetables without sauce: Fresh, canned, or frozen | 85 g for fresh or frozen; 95 g for vacuum packed; 130 g for canned in liquid, cream-style corn, canned or stewed tomatoes, pumpkin, or winter squash | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., Brussels sprouts); _ cup(s) (_ g) for small pieces (e.g., cut corn, green peas); 3 oz (84 g/visual unit of measure) if not measurable by cup | |
| Vegetables | All other vegetables with sauce: Fresh, canned, or frozen | 110 g | _ piece(s) (_ g) for large pieces (e.g., Brussels sprouts); _ cup(s) (_ g) for small pieces (e.g., cut corn, green peas); 4 oz (112 g/visual unit of measure) if not measurable by cup | |
| Vegetables | Vegetable juice | 240 mL | 8 fl oz (240 mL) | |
| Vegetables | Olives | 15 g | _ piece(s) (_ g); _ tbsp(s) (_ g) for sliced products | If packed or canned in liquid, the reference amount is for the drained solids, except for products in which both the solids and liquids are customarily consumed (e.g., canned chopped clam in juice). |
| Vegetables | Pickles and pickled vegetables, all types 10 | 30 g | 1 oz (28 g/visual unit of measure) | |
| Vegetables | Pickle relishes | 15 g | _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Vegetables | Sprouts, all types: Fresh or canned | 1/4 cup | 1/4 cup (_ g) | |
| Vegetables | Vegetable pastes, e.g., tomato paste | 30 g | _ tbsp (_ g) | |
| Vegetables | Vegetable sauces or purees, e.g., tomato sauce, tomato puree | 60 g | _ cup (_ g); _ cup (_ mL) | |
| Other | Solid Food | 1 ounce | In the absence of a reference amount customarily consumed in § 101.12(b) that is appropriate for the variety or assortment of foods in a gift package, the following may be used as the standard serving size for purposes of nutrition labeling of foods subje | |
| Other | Nonbeverage Liquids | 2 ounces | In the absence of a reference amount customarily consumed in § 101.12(b) that is appropriate for the variety or assortment of foods in a gift package, the following may be used as the standard serving size for purposes of nutrition labeling of foods subje | |
| Other | Beverages (milk, fruit juices, nectars, and fruit drinks) | 8 ounces | In the absence of a reference amount customarily consumed in § 101.12(b) that is appropriate for the variety or assortment of foods in a gift package, the following may be used as the standard serving size for purposes of nutrition labeling of foods subje | |
| Other | Other Beverages | 12 ounces | In the absence of a reference amount customarily consumed in § 101.12(b) that is appropriate for the variety or assortment of foods in a gift package, the following may be used as the standard serving size for purposes of nutrition labeling of foods subje |