What is the definition of "Percent fat free" when used on a food label?
What is the definition of "Percent fat free" when used on a food label?
A product bearing this claim must be a low fat or a fat free product. In
addition, the claim must accurately reflect the amount of fat present in
100 g of the food. Thus, if a food contains 2.5 g fat per 50 g,
the claim must be "95 percent fat free."
Source: Excerpted from FDA Backgrounder, May 1999: The Food Label.