What is a RACC (Reference Amount Customarily Consumed)?

A RACC is the amount of a food people customarily eat in one sitting, set by the FDA for roughly 148 food categories in 21 CFR 101.12. It is the reference amount from which a product’s Nutrition Facts serving size is derived.

How is the FDA Nutrition Facts serving size determined?

The serving size is converted from the category RACC under 21 CFR 101.9(b): for bulk foods it is the RACC expressed as a common household measure (such as cups or fluid ounces), and for discrete units it is the whole number of pieces whose weight is closest to the RACC.

What is the RACC for cookies?

The FDA RACC for cookies is 30 g (21 CFR 101.12). The Nutrition Facts serving size is then the whole number of cookies whose combined weight comes closest to 30 g, per 21 CFR 101.9(b).

Is the RACC the same as the serving size?

No. The RACC is a fixed FDA reference amount in grams; the label serving size is derived from it under 21 CFR 101.9(b) by expressing the RACC as a household measure and rounding to a whole number of units, so the two can differ.

FDA RACC Table & Serving Size Calculator

A RACC — Reference Amount Customarily Consumed — is the amount of a food people customarily eat in one sitting, set by the FDA for 148 categories in 21 CFR 101.12. Look up any category's RACC, or enter your product's weight and get a compliant label serving size instantly: the RACC for cookies is 30 g, so the Nutrition Facts serving size is the whole number of cookies whose weight comes closest to 30 g.

What is a Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC)?

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Reference table· What's the FDA serving size for each General (4+ years) food category?

FDA Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC)
Category	RACC	Unit type
Bakery Products
Bagels, toaster pastries, muffins (excluding English muffins)	110 g	discrete
Biscuits, croissants, tortillas, soft bread sticks, soft pretzels, corn bread, hush puppies, scones, crumpets, English muffins	55 g	discrete
Breads (excluding sweet quick type), rolls	50 g	discrete
Brownies	40 g	discrete
Cakes, heavyweight (cheese cake; pineapple upside-down cake; fruit, nut, and vegetable cakes with more than or equal to 35 percent of the finished weight as fruit, nuts, or vegetables or any of these combinations)	125 g	discrete
Cakes, lightweight (angel food, chiffon, or sponge cake without icing or filling)	55 g	discrete
Cakes, mediumweight (chemically leavened cake with or without icing or filling except those classified as light weight cake; fruit, nut, and vegetable cake with less than 35 percent of the finished weight as fruit, nuts, or vegetables or any of these combinations; light weight cake with icing; Boston cream pie; cupcake; eclair; cream puff)	80 g	discrete
Coffee cakes, crumb cakes, doughnuts, Danish, sweet rolls, sweet quick type breads	55 g	discrete
Cookies	30 g	discrete
Crackers that are usually not used as snack, melba toast, hard bread sticks, ice cream cones	15 g	discrete
Crackers that are usually used as snacks	30 g	discrete
Croutons	7 g	bulk
Eggroll, dumpling, wonton, or potsticker wrappers	20 g	discrete
French toast, crepes, pancakes, variety mixes	110 g	discrete
French toast, crepes, pancakes, variety mixes	40 g	bulk
Grain-based bars with or without filling or coating, e.g., breakfast bars, granola bars, rice cereal bars	40 g	discrete
Pie crust, pie shells, pastry sheets, (e.g., phyllo, puff pastry sheets)	0 g	discrete
Pies, cobblers, fruit crisps, turnovers, other pastries	125 g	discrete
Pizza crust	55 g	discrete
Taco shells, hard	30 g	discrete
Waffles	85 g	discrete
Beverages
Carbonated and noncarbonated beverages, wine coolers, water	0 g 12 fl oz (360 mL)	bulk
Coffee or tea, flavored and sweetened	0 g 12 fl oz (360 mL)	bulk
Cereals and Other Grain Products
Bran or wheat germ	15 g	bulk
Breakfast cereals (hot cereal type), hominy grits	40 g	bulk
Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing 20 g or more but less than 43 g per cup; high fiber cereals containing 28 g or more of fiber per 100 g	40 g	bulk
Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing 43 g or more per cup; biscuit types	60 g	discrete
Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing less than 20 g per cup, e.g., plain puffed cereal grains	15 g	bulk
Flours or cornmeal	30 g	bulk
Grains, e.g., rice, barley, plain	140 g	bulk
Grains, e.g., rice, barley, plain	45 g	bulk
Pastas, dry, ready-to-eat, e.g., fried canned chow mein noodles	25 g	bulk
Pastas, plain	140 g	bulk
Pastas, plain	55 g	bulk
Starches, e.g., cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca, etc	10 g	bulk
Stuffing	100 g	bulk
Dairy Products and Substitutes
Cheese used primarily as ingredients, e.g., dry cottage cheese, ricotta cheese	55 g	bulk
Cheese, all others except those listed as separate categories—includes cream cheese and cheese spread	30 g	discrete
Cheese, cottage	110 g	bulk
Cheese, grated hard, e.g., Parmesan, Romano	5 g	bulk
Cream or cream substitutes, fluid	0 g 1 tbsp (15 mL)	bulk
Cream or cream substitutes, powder	2 g	bulk
Cream, half & half	0 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Eggnog	0 g 1⁄2 cup (120 mL); 4 fl oz (120 mL)	bulk
Milk, condensed, undiluted	0 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Milk, evaporated, undiluted	0 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Milk, milk-substitute beverages, milk-based drinks, e.g., instant breakfast, meal replacement, cocoa, soy beverage	0 g 1 cup (240 mL); 8 fl oz (240 mL)	bulk
Shakes or shake substitutes, e.g., dairy shake mixes, fruit frost mixes	0 g 1 cup (240 mL); 8 fl oz (240 mL)	bulk
Sour cream	30 g	bulk
Yogurt	170 g	bulk
Desserts
Custards, gelatin, or pudding	130 g	bulk
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, frozen flavored and sweetened ice and pops, frozen fruit juices: all types bulk and novelties (e.g., bars, sandwiches, cones, cups)	87 g	bulk
Sundae	187 g	bulk
Dessert Toppings and Fillings
Cake frostings or icings	35 g	bulk
Other dessert toppings, e.g., fruits, syrups, spreads, marshmallow cream, nuts, dairy and non-dairy whipped toppings	30 g	bulk
Pie fillings	85 g	bulk
Egg and Egg Substitutes
Egg mixtures, e.g., egg foo young, scrambled eggs, omelets	110 g	bulk
Egg whites, sugared eggs, sugared egg yolks, and egg substitutes (fresh, frozen, dried)	50 g	bulk
Eggs (all sizes)	50 g	discrete
Fats and Oils
Butter replacement, powder	2 g	bulk
Butter, margarine, oil, shortening	14 g	bulk
Dressings for salads	30 g	bulk
Mayonnaise, sandwich spreads, mayonnaise-type dressings	15 g	bulk
Spray types	0.25 g	bulk
Fruits and Fruit Juices
All other fruits (except those listed as separate categories), fresh, canned or frozen	140 g	bulk
Candied or pickled	30 g	discrete
Dried	40 g	bulk
Fruit relishes, e.g., cranberry sauce, cranberry relish	70 g	bulk
Fruits for garnish or flavor, e.g., maraschino cherries	4 g	discrete
Fruits used primarily as ingredients, avocado	50 g See footnote	bulk
Fruits used primarily as ingredients, others (cranberries, lemon, lime)	50 g	bulk
Juices used as ingredients, e.g., lemon juice, lime juice	0 g 1 tsp (5 mL)	bulk
Juices, nectars, fruit drinks	0 g 8 fl oz (240 mL)	bulk
Watermelon	280 g See footnote	bulk
Legumes
Beans, plain or in sauce	130 g	bulk
Tofu, tempeh	85 g	bulk
Mixed Dishes
Appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, mini mixed dishes, e.g., mini bagel pizzas, breaded mozzarella sticks, egg rolls, dumplings, potstickers, wontons, mini quesadillas, mini quiches, mini sandwiches, mini pizza rolls, potato skins	85 g	discrete
Measurable with cup, e.g., casseroles, hash, macaroni and cheese, pot pies, spaghetti with sauce, stews, etc	245 g	bulk
Not measurable with cup, e.g., burritos, enchiladas, pizza, pizza rolls, quiche, all types of sandwiches	140 g	discrete
Nuts and Seeds
Coconut, nut and seed flours	15 g	bulk
Nut and seed butters, pastes, or creams	32 g	bulk
Nuts, seeds and mixtures, all types: Sliced, chopped, slivered, and whole	30 g	bulk
Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes/Yams
French fries, hash browns, skins, or pancakes	70 g	bulk
Mashed, candied, stuffed or with sauce	140 g	bulk
Plain, fresh, canned, or frozen	110 g	bulk
Salads
All other salads, e.g., egg, fish, shellfish, bean, fruit, or vegetable salads	100 g	bulk
Gelatin salad	120 g	bulk
Pasta or potato salad	140 g	bulk
Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments
Barbecue sauce, hollandaise sauce, tartar sauce, tomato chili sauce, other sauces for dipping (e.g., mustard sauce, sweet and sour sauce), all dips (e.g., bean dips, dairy-based dips, salsa)	30 g	bulk
Major condiments, e.g., catsup, steak sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, marinades	15 g	bulk
Major main entree sauces, e.g., spaghetti sauce	125 g	bulk
Minor condiments, e.g., horseradish, hot sauces, mustards, Worcestershire sauce	5 g	bulk
Minor main entree sauces (e.g., pizza sauce, pesto sauce, Alfredo sauce), other sauces used as toppings (e.g., gravy, white sauce, cheese sauce), cocktail sauce	60 g	bulk
Snacks
All varieties, chips, pretzels, popcorn, extruded snacks, fruit and vegetable-based snacks (e.g., fruit chips), grain-based snack mixes	30 g	bulk
Soups
All varieties	245 g	bulk
Dry soup mixes, bouillon	0 g	bulk
Sugars and Sweets
After-dinner confectioneries	10 g	discrete
All other candies	30 g	discrete
Baking candies (e.g., chips)	15 g	bulk
Confectioner's sugar	30 g	bulk
Hard candies, breath mints	2 g	discrete
Hard candies, others; powdered candies, liquid candies	0 g	discrete
Hard candies, roll-type, mini-size in dispenser packages	5 g	discrete
Honey, jams, jellies, fruit butter, molasses, fruit pastes, fruit chutneys	20 g	bulk
Marshmallows	30 g	bulk
Sugar	8 g	bulk
Sugar substitutes	0 g	bulk
Syrups	0 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Vegetables
All other vegetables with sauce: Fresh, canned, or frozen	110 g	bulk
All other vegetables without sauce: Fresh, canned, or frozen	85 g	bulk
Dried seaweed sheets	3 g	discrete
Dried vegetables, dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed	5 g	bulk
Fresh or canned chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, other hot peppers, green onion	30 g	bulk
Olives	15 g	discrete
Pickle relishes	15 g	bulk
Pickles and pickled vegetables, all types	30 g 1 oz (28 g/visual unit of measure)	bulk
Sprouts, all types: Fresh or canned	35 g	bulk
Vegetable juice	0 g 8 fl oz (240 mL)	bulk
Vegetable pastes, e.g., tomato paste	30 g	bulk
Vegetable sauces or purees, e.g., tomato sauce, tomato puree	60 g	bulk
Vegetables primarily used for garnish or flavor (e.g., pimento, parsley, fresh or dried)	4 g	bulk
Miscellaneous
Baking decorations, e.g., colored sugars and sprinkles for cookies, cake decorations	4 g	bulk
Baking powder, baking soda, pectin	0.6 g	bulk
Batter mixes, bread crumbs	30 g	bulk
Chewing gum	3 g	discrete
Cocoa powder, carob powder, unsweetened	5 g	bulk
Cooking wine	0 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Dietary supplements	0 g	discrete
Drink mixes (without alcohol): All other types (e.g., flavored syrups and powdered drink mixes)	0 g	bulk
Meat, poultry, and fish coating mixes, dry; seasoning mixes, dry, e.g., chili seasoning mixes, pasta salad seasoning mixes	0 g	bulk
Milk, milk substitute, and fruit juice concentrates (without alcohol) (e.g., drink mixers, frozen fruit juice concentrate, sweetened cocoa powder)	0 g	bulk
Salad and potato toppers, e.g., salad crunchies, salad crispins, substitutes for bacon bits	7 g	bulk
Salt, salt substitutes, seasoning salts (e.g., garlic salt)	1 g	bulk
Seasoning oils and seasoning sauces (e.g., coconut concentrate, sesame oil, almond oil, chili oil, coconut oil, walnut oil)	15 g	bulk
Seasoning pastes (e.g., garlic paste, ginger paste, curry paste, chili paste, miso paste), fresh or frozen	5 g	bulk
Spices, herbs (other than dietary supplements)	0.5 g	bulk
Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Meat or Poultry Substitutes
Bacon substitutes, canned anchovies, anchovy pastes, caviar	15 g	bulk
Dried, e.g., jerky	30 g	discrete
Entrees with sauce, e.g., fish with cream sauce, shrimp with lobster sauce	140 g	bulk
Entrees without sauce, e.g., plain or fried fish and shellfish, fish and shellfish cake	85 g	bulk
Fish, shellfish, or game meat, canned	85 g	bulk
Smoked or pickled fish, shellfish, or game meat; fish or shellfish spread	55 g	bulk
Substitute for luncheon meat, meat spreads, Canadian bacon, sausages, frankfurters, and seafood	55 g	discrete

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Authoritative sources: 21 CFR 101.12 — reference amounts (RACC), 21 CFR 101.9(b) — serving-size conversion, and FDA: Serving Size on the Nutrition Facts label.

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