How is sodium in foods calculated?
Code of Federal Regulations – Title 21: Food and Drugs (December 2005) CHAPTER I – FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUBCHAPTER B – FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION PART 101 – FOOD LABELING subpart a – GENERAL PROVISIONS 101.9 – Nutrition labeling of food. “The declaration of nutrient and food component content shall be on the basis of food as packaged or purchased with the exception ……. of foods that are packed or canned in water, brine, or oil but whose liquid packing medium is not customarily consumed (e.g., canned fish, maraschino cherries, pickled fruits, and pickled vegetables). …..
