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101.9(j)(5)(iii)","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.9#p-101.9(j)(5)(iii)","text":"Foods, other than infant formula, represented or purported to be specifically for children 1 through 3 years of age shall include a footnote that states: “*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 1,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.”","excerpt":false},{"cite":"21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(i)","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.9#p-101.9(c)(8)(i)","text":"For purposes of declaration of percent of Daily Value as provided for in paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of this section, foods represented or purported to be specifically for infants through 12 months, children 1 through 3 years, pregnant women, and lactating women shall use the RDIs that are specified for the intended group.","excerpt":false},{"cite":"21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(i)","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.9#p-101.9(c)(8)(i)","text":"For foods represented or purported to be specifically for both infants through 12 months of age and children 1 through 3 years of age, the percent of Daily Value shall be presented by separate declarations according to paragraph (e) of this section based on the RDI values for infants through 12 months of age and children 1 through 3 years of age.","excerpt":false}],"faq":[{"id":"children-footnote","question":"What footnote does a label for children 1 through 3 use?","answer":"It says the %DV tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet, and that 1,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.","citations":["21 CFR 101.9(j)(5)(iii)"]},{"id":"children-dv","question":"Which Daily Values does a label for children 1 through 3 use?","answer":"The Daily Values for children 1 through 3. Most are lower than the values for adults.","citations":["21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(i)","21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv)","21 CFR 101.9(c)(9)"]},{"id":"children-both","question":"Does a food for infants and toddlers use this label?","answer":"No. It uses one panel with a %DV column for each group. The infants page covers it.","citations":["21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(i)","21 CFR 101.9(e)"]}]}