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What is "Calorie Free" Food?

"...Foods with less than 5 calories meet the definition of "calorie free" and any differences are dietarily insignificant.."
Calories should always be rounded. They are either rounded to the nearest 5 or 10

How are Calories Rounded?

Calories must be rounded as follows:

50 calories or less: Round to nearest 5-calorie increment.
Example: Round 47 calories to "45 calories"
Above 50 calories: Round to nearest 10-calorie increment.
Example: Round 96 calories to "100 calories"

Additional information about this subject can be found here 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)

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