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Milk — FDA Serving Size (RACC)

The FDA Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) for Milk 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
Milk, milk substitute, and fruit juice concentrates (without alcohol) (e.g., drink mixers, frozen fruit juice concentrate, sweetened cocoa powder)
Reference amount
0 g
Product form
Bulk or measured
Label statement template
__ fl oz (__ mL); __ tsp (__ g); tbsp (__ g)
Audience
General (4+ years)
Food group
Miscellaneous
Citation
21 CFR § 101.12 Table 2 ↗
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Worked example

Milk is measured in bulk, so its FDA label serving size is the RACC itself, expressed as a household measure: 1 fl oz (1 mL); 1 tsp (0 g); 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