Food label terms

Some words on a food pack have a meaning fixed by United States regulation. This page lists them. Each one opens the regulator's own definition, quoted word for word, with its source.

These pages quote the rule. They do not say what any of these words means for you, or what to choose.

Text used:

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 21, Part 101, as in force on 6 October 2026

Checked on:

11 October 2026

Limits are personal and can change. Use the figures your own doctor or dietitian gave you.