Table 1 summarizes the rounding rules for the core information of nutrition labelling,
consistent with section B.01.401 of the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR).
(Rounding rules for additional information are provided in section B.01.402,
FDR.) The table
shows how a range of nutrient values is rounded off to a single value in the Nutrition
Facts table. As the nutrient concentration increases, the range of values represented by
the single rounded value also increases.
Table 2 shows the rounding and compliance limit impact for declarations of added
vitamins and mineral nutrients where there is no tolerance. Table 3 shows the impact of
applying the tolerance to the minimum or maximum limit prior to rounding. Thus, for a
label value listed in column A, the outer limits of the pre-rounding range that is
represented by the label value are provided in columns B and C. Column D provides the
tolerance amount (calculated as 20% of the declared amount) and Column E provides their
minimum or maximum compliance limit of the nutrient amount that may be found in the sample
with respect to a given label value (column A), for the lot to be accepted.
NUTRIENT |
CONDITION |
ROUNDING
Calories, number, g, mg |
ROUNDING
% Daily Value |
Energy ( Calories) |
< 5 Calories, "free of energy" |
0 Calories |
|
< 5 Calories, all other cases |
nearest multiple of 1 Cal |
|
5 to 50 Calories |
nearest multiple of 5 Cal |
|
> 50 Calories |
nearest multiple of 10 Cal |
|
Fat |
< 0.5 g of fat, "free of fat" and saturated
fat, trans fat declared as "0 g" |
0 g |
0% |
< 0.5 g of fat, all other cases |
nearest multiple of 0.1 g |
nearest multiple of 1% |
0.5 g to 5 g of fat |
nearest multiple of 0.5 g |
nearest multiple of 1% |
> 5 g of fat |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
nearest multiple of 1% |
Saturated Fatty Acids |
< 0.5 g of saturated fat, "free of saturated
fat" [< 0.2 g ] |
0 g |
|
< 0.5 g of saturated fat, all other cases |
nearest multiple of 0.1 g |
|
0.5 g to 5 g saturated fat |
nearest multiple of 0.5 g |
|
> 5 g of saturated fat |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
|
Trans Fatty Acids |
< 0.5g of trans fat,"free of trans
fatty acids" [< 0.2 g ] |
0 g |
|
< 0.5 g of trans fat, all other cases |
nearest multiple of 0.1 g |
|
0.5 g to 5 g of trans fat |
nearest multiple of 0.5 g |
|
> 5 g of trans fat |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
|
Sum of Saturated Fatty Acids and Trans Fatty
Acids |
"0" g |
|
0% |
all other cases |
|
nearest multiple of 1% |
Cholesterol |
< 2 mg,"free of cholesterol" |
0 mg |
0% |
all other cases |
nearest multiple of 5 mg |
nearest multiple of 1% |
Sodium |
< 5 mg, "free of sodium or salt" |
0 mg |
0% |
< 5 mg, all other cases |
nearest multiple of 1 mg |
nearest multiple of 1% |
5 mg to 140 mg |
nearest multiple of 5 mg |
nearest multiple of 1% |
> 140 mg |
nearest multiple of 10 mg |
nearest multiple of 1% |
Carbohydrate |
< 0.5 g |
0 g |
0% |
0.5 g |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
nearest multiple of 1% |
Fibre |
< 0.5 g |
0 g |
0% |
0.5 g |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
nearest multiple of 1% |
Sugars |
< 0.5 g |
0 g |
|
0.5 g |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
|
Protein |
< 0.5 g |
nearest multiple of 0.1 g |
|
0.5 g |
nearest multiple of 1 g |
|
Amount of Vitamins and Minerals |
< 1% |
|
0 |
1% to < 2% all cases |
|
2% |
2% to 10% |
|
nearest multiple of 2% |
>10% to 50% |
|
nearest multiple of 5% |
>50% |
|
nearest multiple of 10% |
The mean nutrient content is not less than the declared (label) value adjusted for
rounding
Energy (Calories) |
< 5 Calories rounding rule is to nearest 1 Calorie |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
0 |
0 |
4.99 |
1.00 |
6.00 (1) |
1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
4 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
5.2 |
(1) compliance limit for label value 0 if meets free of
energy |
|
|
|
|
|
5 Calories to 50 Calories rounding rule is to nearest 5
Calories |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
5 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
8.4 |
10 |
7.5 |
12.4 |
2.0 |
14.4 |
15 |
12.5 |
17.4 |
3.0 |
20.4 |
20 |
17.5 |
22.4 |
4.0 |
26.4 |
30 |
27.5 |
32.4 |
6.0 |
38.4 |
50 |
47.5 |
52.4 |
10.0 |
62.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
> 50 Calories rounding rule is to nearest 10 Calories |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
60 |
55 |
64 |
12 |
76 |
70 |
65 |
74 |
14 |
88 |
80 |
75 |
84 |
16 |
100 |
90 |
85 |
94 |
18 |
112 |
100 |
95 |
104 |
20 |
124 |
|
Fat, Trans and Saturates (g)
|
< 0.5 g rounding rule is to nearest 0.1 |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
0 |
0 |
0.199 |
0.04 |
0.24 (2) |
0 |
0 |
0.499 |
0.10 |
0.60 (3) |
0.1 |
0.05 |
0.14 |
0.02 |
0.16 |
0.2 |
0.15 |
0.24 |
0.04 |
0.28 |
0.3 |
0.25 |
0.34 |
0.06 |
0.40 |
0.4 |
0.35 |
0.44 |
0.08 |
0.52 |
(2) compliance limit for saturated fat, trans
fat label value 0 if meets free of saturated fat, free of trans fat
(3) compliance limit for fat label value 0 if meets free of fat and saturated fat, trans
fat declared as 0 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 g to 5 g rounding rule is to nearest 0.5 |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
0.5 |
0.45 |
0.74 |
0.10 |
0.84 |
1.0 |
0.75 |
1.24 |
0.20 |
1.44 |
1.5 |
1.25 |
1.74 |
0.30 |
2.04 |
2.0 |
1.75 |
2.24 |
0.40 |
2.64 |
2.5 |
2.25 |
2.74 |
0.50 |
3.24 |
3.0 |
2.75 |
3.24 |
0.60 |
3.84 |
3.5 |
3.25 |
3.74 |
0.70 |
4.44 |
4.0 |
3.75 |
4.24 |
0.80 |
5.04 |
4.5 |
4.25 |
4.74 |
0.90 |
5.64 |
5.0 |
4.75 |
5.24 |
1.00 |
6.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
> 5 g rounding rule is to nearest 1 |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
6 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
1.2 |
7.6 |
7 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
8.8 |
8 |
7.5 |
8.4 |
1.6 |
10.0 |
9 |
8.5 |
9.4 |
1.8 |
11.2 |
10 |
9.5 |
10.4 |
2.0 |
12.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cholesterol (mg)
|
< 2 mg rounding rule is to 0 mg |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
0 |
0 |
1.99 |
0.40 |
2.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
> 2 mg rounding rule is to nearest 5 mg |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
5 |
2.5 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
8.4 |
10 |
7.5 |
12.4 |
2.0 |
14.4 |
15 |
12.5 |
17.4 |
3.0 |
20.4 |
20 |
17.5 |
22.4 |
4.0 |
26.4 |
25 |
22.5 |
27.4 |
5.0 |
32.4 |
30 |
27.5 |
32.4 |
6.0 |
38.4 |
50 |
47.5 |
52.4 |
10.0 |
62.4 |
100 |
97.5 |
102.4 |
20.0 |
122.4 |
200 |
197.5 |
202.4 |
40.0 |
242.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sodium (mg)
|
< 5 mg rounding rule is to nearest 1 mg |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
0 |
0 |
4.99 |
1.00 |
6.00 (4) |
1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
4 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
5.2 |
(4) compliance limit for label value 0 if
meets free of sodium |
|
|
|
|
|
5 mg to 140 mg rounding rule is to nearest 5 mg |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
5 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
8.4 |
10 |
7.5 |
12.4 |
2.0 |
14.4 |
15 |
12.5 |
17.4 |
3.0 |
20.4 |
20 |
17.5 |
22.4 |
4.0 |
26.4 |
30 |
27.5 |
32.4 |
6.0 |
38.4 |
50 |
47.5 |
52.4 |
10.0 |
62.4 |
100 |
97.5 |
102.4 |
20.0 |
122.4 |
140 |
137.5 |
142.4 |
28.0 |
170.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
> 140 mg rounding rule is to nearest 10 mg |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
150 |
145 |
154 |
30 |
184 |
200 |
195 |
204 |
40 |
244 |
300 |
295 |
304 |
60 |
364 |
400 |
395 |
404 |
80 |
484 |
500 |
495 |
504 |
100 |
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sugars (g) |
< 0.5 g rounding rule is to 0 |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
0 |
0 |
0.499 |
0.10 |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 g rounding rule is to nearest 1g |
A label value |
B minimum pre-round |
C maximum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C+D) compliance limit pre-round + 20% label |
1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
4 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
5.2 |
5 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
6.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carbohydrate, Fibre (g)
|
< 0.5 g rounding rule is to 0 |
A label value |
B maximum pre-round |
C minimum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C-D) compliance limit pre-round - 20% label |
0 |
0.499 |
0 |
0.10 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Protein (g) |
< 0.5 g rounding rule is to nearest 0.1 g |
A label value |
B maximum pre-round |
C minimum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C-D) compliance limit pre-round - 20% label |
0.1 |
0.14 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.2 |
0.24 |
0.15 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
0.3 |
0.34 |
0.25 |
0.06 |
0.19 |
0.4 |
0.44 |
0.35 |
0.08 |
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Protein, Carbohydrate, Fibre (g)
|
0.5 g rounding rule is to nearest 1 g |
A label value |
B maximum pre-round |
C minimum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C-D) compliance limit pre-round - 20% label |
1 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
2 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
3 |
3.4 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
4 |
4.4 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
5 |
5.4 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
6 |
6.4 |
5.5 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
7 |
7.4 |
6.5 |
1.4 |
5.1 |
8 |
8.4 |
7.5 |
1.6 |
5.9 |
9 |
9.4 |
8.5 |
1.8 |
6.7 |
10 |
10.4 |
9.5 |
2.0 |
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Vitamins and Mineral Nutrients (% Daily Value) |
2% to 10% of Daily Value rounding rule is to nearest 2% |
A label value |
B maximum pre-round |
C minimum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C-D) compliance limit pre-round - 20% label |
2 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
4 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
6 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
8 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
1.6 |
5.4 |
10 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
> 10% to 50% of Daily Value rounding rule is to nearest 5% |
A label value |
B maximum pre-round |
C minimum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C-D) compliance limit pre-round - 20% label |
15 |
17.4 |
12.5 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
20 |
22.4 |
17.5 |
4.0 |
13.5 |
25 |
27.4 |
22.5 |
5.0 |
17.5 |
30 |
32.4 |
27.5 |
6.0 |
21.5 |
40 |
42.4 |
37.5 |
8.0 |
29.5 |
50 |
52.4 |
47.5 |
10.0 |
37.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
> 50% of Daily Value rounding rule is to nearest 10% |
A label value |
B maximum pre-round |
C minimum pre-round |
D 20% of label |
E (C-D) compliance limit pre-round - 20% label |
60 |
64 |
55 |
12 |
43 |
70 |
74 |
65 |
14 |
51 |
80 |
84 |
75 |
16 |
59 |
90 |
94 |
85 |
18 |
67 |
100 |
104 |
95 |
20 |
75 |