What fractions are used for total fat on the Nutrition Facts label?
Below 0.5 grams total fat per serving: Use the declaration 0 grams for total fat. 0.5 grams to 5 grams total fat: Use ½ gram increments rounded to the nearest ½ gram. Examples: 0.5 g, 1 g, 1.5 g, 2 g, 2.5 g, 3 g, 3.5 g, 4 g, 4.5 g, 5 g Above 5 grams: Use 1 gram increments rounded to the nearest 1 gram (do not use fractions above 5 grams). Examples: 5 g, 6 g, 7 g, etc. 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2) Also see Appendix H for rounding guidelines. • N14. What values are used for calculating Daily Values for the nutrition label? Answer: See Appendix F: Calculate the percent daily value (DV) for the appropriate nutrients and Appendix G: Daily Values for Infants, Children Less Than 4 Years of Age, and Pregnant and Lactating Women • N15. When less than 0.5 grams of dietary fiber or saturated fat is present in a serving of a product, the amounts would be shown as zero on the label. However, when the % DV is calculated based on an actual unrounded fiber or saturated fat content of 0.2 grams per serving, the
