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Meat — FDA Serving Size (RACC)

The FDA Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) for Meat is 0 g, a Miscellaneous category for the General (4+ years) population under 21 CFR 101.12 — the basis for its Nutrition Facts serving size.
FDA category
Meat, poultry, and fish coating mixes, dry; seasoning mixes, dry, e.g., chili seasoning mixes, pasta salad seasoning mixes
Reference amount
0 g
Product form
Bulk or measured
Label statement template
__ tsp(s) (__ g); __ tbsp(s) (__ g)
Audience
General (4+ years)
Food group
Miscellaneous
Citation
21 CFR § 101.12 Table 2 ↗
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Worked example

Meat is measured in bulk, so its FDA label serving size is the RACC itself, expressed as a household measure: 1 tsp (0 g); 1 tbsp (0 g) — per 21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(i).

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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.

For informational purposes only; verify against 21 CFR 101.12 / 101.9(b). · US Nutrition Label Rules v10.0.0 · CFR snapshot 2026-02-12