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How to determine the serving size of a Nutrition Facts Table (NFT)?–PRO version


CANADA version (old law only)

..: The serving size corresponds to the quantity of the product that can reasonably be consumed at once.

..: To be noted that the serving sizemust not necessarily correspond to the reference quantity, although the reference quantity always corresponds to a reasonable portion.

..: The serving size is always defined as the comestible part of the product as sold.

..: When writing the serving size (in french and in english), you must indicate the portion in domestic measure and in retail unit this way: domestic measure (retail unit).
For example, for a yogurt sold by weight, the statement of the portion would be '125 mL (125 g)'.


USA version

..: The serving size is always based on the refrence quantity.

..: When it is impossible to fall stack on the value of the reference quantity (for example, with cookies), it is necessary to identify the closest portion closest to the reference quantity without altering the equivalences in domestic measures.

..: When writing the serving size (in english only), you must indicate the portion in domestic measure and in metric retail unit this way: domestic measure (metric retail unit).
For example, for a yogurt sold by weight, the statement of the portion would be '1 cup (225 g)'.
For example, for fruit juice, the statement of the portion would be '8 fl oz (240 mL)' or '1 cup (240 mL)'.
For example, for cookies, the statement of the portion would be '2 cookies (28 g)' or '2 cookies (28 g/1 oz)'.

..: The serving size is always defined as the comestible part of the product as sold.

Remark
It is important to note that the metric domestic units are not in use in the USA.