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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulations
d.
Reference Amounts and Serving Sizes
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Serving sizes must reflect the ReferenceAmount
Customarily Consumed (RACC) determined by
FDA’s review of consumer consumption data.
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Reflects what consumers actually eat, not what
they should eat.
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Multiple RACC values have been changed to
reflect new data.
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Certain beverage RACCs were increased from
240 Ml to 360 Ml (such as sodas).
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“All other candies”, RACC value decreased from
40 g to 30 g.
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Ice cream RACC increased from 1/2 to 2/3 cup.
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NewRACCcategory for “appetisers” established.
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New RACC category for “after-dinner
confectionary”.
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