May a “fat free” nutrient content claim be made on a product that contains 0.4 g per serving of total fat, consisting of 0.2 g of saturated fat, and 0.2 g of trans fat?
Yes, the claim “fat free” is permitted on a food that contains less than 0.5 g fat per reference amount and per serving of stated size. Since this product contains 0.2 g saturated fat and 0.2 g trans fat and these nutrients cannot be declared as “0”, a declaration of “0” for fat within the Nutrition Facts table is not permitted (B.01.401 Table Item 8). Therefore, the declaration for fat in the Nutrition Facts table would be 0.4 g fat. ii) Question: If a low fat claim is made on a food that requires further preparation, e.g., the addition of milk and margarine, can that claim still be made even though it may no longer qualify for the claim after preparation? Answer: Yes. However, in order not to mislead the consumer, the label should clearly indicate that the claim applies to the food as sold and whether there are directions for preparing the food, so that it meets the requirements of the claim. iii) Question: Why is only one amount of cereal (30 g) considered when setting conditions fo
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