Total Fat Daily Value: 78 g
The FDA Daily Value for total fat is 78 g for adults and children 4+.
Key facts
- Adults & children 4+
- 78 g
- Ages 1–3
- 39 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 78 g
- Infants
- 30 g
- On labels until 2020/2021
- 65 g · increased Source (opens in a new tab)
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 15.6 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 3.9 g
Common amounts of total fat
Per serving, adults and children 4+.
- 5 g is 6%
- 10 g is 13%
- 20 g is 26%
- 50 g is 64%
- 100 g is 128%
Total Fat Daily Value: 39 g
The FDA Daily Value for total fat is 39 g for children 1–3 years.
- Adults & children 4+
- 78 g
- Ages 1–3
- 39 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 78 g
- Infants
- 30 g
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 7.8 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 1.95 g
Per serving, children 1–3 years.
- 5 g is 13%
- 10 g is 26%
- 20 g is 51%
- 50 g is 128%
Total Fat Daily Value: 78 g
The FDA Daily Value for total fat is 78 g for pregnant and lactating women.
- Adults & children 4+
- 78 g
- Ages 1–3
- 39 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 78 g
- Infants
- 30 g
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 15.6 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 3.9 g
Per serving, pregnant and lactating women.
- 5 g is 6%
- 10 g is 13%
- 20 g is 26%
- 50 g is 64%
- 100 g is 128%
Total Fat Daily Value: 30 g
The FDA Daily Value for total fat is 30 g for infants through 12 months.
- Adults & children 4+
- 78 g
- Ages 1–3
- 39 g
- Pregnant/lactating
- 78 g
- Infants
- 30 g
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
- 20% DV (high)
- 6 g
- 5% DV (low)
- 1.5 g
Per serving, infants through 12 months.
- 1 g is 3%
- 2 g is 7%
- 5 g is 17%
- 10 g is 33%
- 20 g is 67%
About total fat
The total fat Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Total fat is a required line on the Nutrition Facts label, stated in grams per serving. Its %DV is highlighted, for example in bold type.
Questions about total fat
What is the FDA Daily Value for total fat?
The FDA Daily Value for total fat is 78 g for adults and children 4 years and older. On a Nutrition Facts label, a serving's %DV for total fat is its amount divided by 78 g, times 100.
How do I work out the %DV for total fat?
Divide the amount in one serving by 78 g and multiply by 100, then round to the nearest whole percent. For example, 15.6 g ÷ 78 g × 100 = 20%.
How is total fat rounded on a Nutrition Facts label?
Amounts shall be expressed to the nearest 0.5 (1/2) gram increment below 5 grams and to the nearest gram increment above 5 grams.
Total Fat rounding rules
Amount
| Amount range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| 0 to <0.5 | declare 0 |
| 0.5 to <5 | nearest 0.5 g |
| ≥5 | nearest 1 g |
% Daily Value
| %DV range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| ≥0% DV | Nearest 1% |
Every %DV a label can show
What a serving has to contain for a label to print each figure. The %DV is worked out from the actual amount, before that amount is rounded.
| If the label shows | The serving must contain |
|---|---|
| Nearest 1%≥0% DV | |
| 0% DV | 0 g≤ amount <0.39 g |
| 1% DV | 0.39 g≤ amount <1.17 g |
| 2% DV | 1.17 g≤ amount <1.95 g |
| 3% DV | 1.95 g≤ amount <2.73 g |
| 4% DV | 2.73 g≤ amount <3.51 g |
| 5% DV | 3.51 g≤ amount <4.29 g |
| 6% DV | 4.29 g≤ amount <5.07 g |
| 7% DV | 5.07 g≤ amount <5.85 g |
| 8% DV | 5.85 g≤ amount <6.63 g |
| 9% DV | 6.63 g≤ amount <7.41 g |
| 10% DV | 7.41 g≤ amount <8.19 g |
| 11% DV | 8.19 g≤ amount <8.97 g |
| 12% DV | 8.97 g≤ amount <9.75 g |
| 13% DV | 9.75 g≤ amount <10.53 g |
| 14% DV | 10.53 g≤ amount <11.31 g |
| 15% DV | 11.31 g≤ amount <12.09 g |
| 16% DV | 12.09 g≤ amount <12.87 g |
| 17% DV | 12.87 g≤ amount <13.65 g |
| 18% DV | 13.65 g≤ amount <14.43 g |
| 19% DV | 14.43 g≤ amount <15.21 g |
| 20% DV | 15.21 g≤ amount <15.99 g |
| 21% DV | 15.99 g≤ amount <16.77 g |
| 22% DV | 16.77 g≤ amount <17.55 g |
| 23% DV | 17.55 g≤ amount <18.33 g |
| 24% DV | 18.33 g≤ amount <19.11 g |
| 25% DV | 19.11 g≤ amount <19.89 g |
| 26% DV | 19.89 g≤ amount <20.67 g |
| 27% DV | 20.67 g≤ amount <21.45 g |
| 28% DV | 21.45 g≤ amount <22.23 g |
| 29% DV | 22.23 g≤ amount <23.01 g |
| 30% DV | 23.01 g≤ amount <23.79 g |
| 31% DV | 23.79 g≤ amount <24.57 g |
| 32% DV | 24.57 g≤ amount <25.35 g |
| 33% DV | 25.35 g≤ amount <26.13 g |
| 34% DV | 26.13 g≤ amount <26.91 g |
| 35% DV | 26.91 g≤ amount <27.69 g |
| 36% DV | 27.69 g≤ amount <28.47 g |
| 37% DV | 28.47 g≤ amount <29.25 g |
| 38% DV | 29.25 g≤ amount <30.03 g |
| 39% DV | 30.03 g≤ amount <30.81 g |
| 40% DV | 30.81 g≤ amount <31.59 g |
| 41% DV | 31.59 g≤ amount <32.37 g |
| 42% DV | 32.37 g≤ amount <33.15 g |
| 43% DV | 33.15 g≤ amount <33.93 g |
| 44% DV | 33.93 g≤ amount <34.71 g |
| 45% DV | 34.71 g≤ amount <35.49 g |
| 46% DV | 35.49 g≤ amount <36.27 g |
| 47% DV | 36.27 g≤ amount <37.05 g |
| 48% DV | 37.05 g≤ amount <37.83 g |
| 49% DV | 37.83 g≤ amount <38.61 g |
| 50% DV | 38.61 g≤ amount <39.39 g |
| 51% DV | 39.39 g≤ amount <40.17 g |
| 52% DV | 40.17 g≤ amount <40.95 g |
| 53% DV | 40.95 g≤ amount <41.73 g |
| 54% DV | 41.73 g≤ amount <42.51 g |
| 55% DV | 42.51 g≤ amount <43.29 g |
| 56% DV | 43.29 g≤ amount <44.07 g |
| 57% DV | 44.07 g≤ amount <44.85 g |
| 58% DV | 44.85 g≤ amount <45.63 g |
| 59% DV | 45.63 g≤ amount <46.41 g |
| 60% DV | 46.41 g≤ amount <47.19 g |
| 61% DV | 47.19 g≤ amount <47.97 g |
| 62% DV | 47.97 g≤ amount <48.75 g |
| 63% DV | 48.75 g≤ amount <49.53 g |
| 64% DV | 49.53 g≤ amount <50.31 g |
| 65% DV | 50.31 g≤ amount <51.09 g |
| 66% DV | 51.09 g≤ amount <51.87 g |
| 67% DV | 51.87 g≤ amount <52.65 g |
| 68% DV | 52.65 g≤ amount <53.43 g |
| 69% DV | 53.43 g≤ amount <54.21 g |
| 70% DV | 54.21 g≤ amount <54.99 g |
| 71% DV | 54.99 g≤ amount <55.77 g |
| 72% DV | 55.77 g≤ amount <56.55 g |
| 73% DV | 56.55 g≤ amount <57.33 g |
| 74% DV | 57.33 g≤ amount <58.11 g |
| 75% DV | 58.11 g≤ amount <58.89 g |
| 76% DV | 58.89 g≤ amount <59.67 g |
| 77% DV | 59.67 g≤ amount <60.45 g |
| 78% DV | 60.45 g≤ amount <61.23 g |
| 79% DV | 61.23 g≤ amount <62.01 g |
| 80% DV | 62.01 g≤ amount <62.79 g |
| 81% DV | 62.79 g≤ amount <63.57 g |
| 82% DV | 63.57 g≤ amount <64.35 g |
| 83% DV | 64.35 g≤ amount <65.13 g |
| 84% DV | 65.13 g≤ amount <65.91 g |
| 85% DV | 65.91 g≤ amount <66.69 g |
| 86% DV | 66.69 g≤ amount <67.47 g |
| 87% DV | 67.47 g≤ amount <68.25 g |
| 88% DV | 68.25 g≤ amount <69.03 g |
| 89% DV | 69.03 g≤ amount <69.81 g |
| 90% DV | 69.81 g≤ amount <70.59 g |
| 91% DV | 70.59 g≤ amount <71.37 g |
| 92% DV | 71.37 g≤ amount <72.15 g |
| 93% DV | 72.15 g≤ amount <72.93 g |
| 94% DV | 72.93 g≤ amount <73.71 g |
| 95% DV | 73.71 g≤ amount <74.49 g |
| 96% DV | 74.49 g≤ amount <75.27 g |
| 97% DV | 75.27 g≤ amount <76.05 g |
| 98% DV | 76.05 g≤ amount <76.83 g |
| 99% DV | 76.83 g≤ amount <77.61 g |
| 100% DV | 77.61 g≤ amount <78.39 g |
The rules are FDA's; the inversion is ours. Ranges are inclusive at the low end and exclusive at the high end, because an exact half rounds up.
Does the total fat Daily Value change for children or pregnancy?
Yes. It is 39 g for children 1 to 3 years, stays 78 g during pregnancy and lactation and is 30 g for infants through 12 months.
How do I find out how much total fat is in a food?
A Daily Value is a reference target, not a measurement of any particular food. To find the total fat content of a specific ingredient or product, look it up in USDA FoodData Central, then use that amount here to see what a label would declare and what %DV it carries.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Total Fat Daily Value: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(9).
- Total Fat label rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2).
- %DV rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
- Old Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9, April 1, 2016 edition.
- 5% low and 20% high: FDA's consumer page on the lows and highs of %DV.
- Dataset: bm-regulatory US Nutrition Label Rules v17.0.0.
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