ARCHIVED: Nutrition labelling - Table of reference amounts for food 2022 [2027-12-31]
Notice to Reader
As per the transitional provision included in the October 2024 version of this Table, a prepackaged product can continue to be labelled in accordance with this document until December 31, 2027.
This is an archived Table. Please refer to the most current version of this Table.
Overview
This document sets out reference amounts for different categories of foods.
Reference amounts:
- represent the amount of food typically consumed in one eating occasion;
- are used to determine what is considered to be a single-serving prepackaged product;
- serve as the basis for determining the serving size to be shown in the Nutrition Facts table (NFt) of multiple-serving prepackaged products;
- serve as part of the criteria for making nutrient content claims and health claims; and
- factor into the requirements for the new front-of-package nutrition symbol.
Also provided are instructions on how to determine the serving size for the nutrition facts table.
This document is incorporated by reference in the Food and Drug Regulations. This Table is the most current version and was published November 24, 2022. A prepackaged product can continue to be labelled in accordance with the previous version of this document (dated December 14, 2016) until December 31, 2025.
To facilitate future updates to the Table of Reference Amounts for Food, stakeholders are encouraged to submit proposals for potential amendments to nut.labelling-etiquetage@hc-sc.gc.ca. The type of information that is required to accommodate such proposals depends on the request. For example, an update to an existing reference amount would require consumption data to justify a change. However, if the proposal is to add a new food to the Table of reference amounts for food, the following information can be provided to inform the requested change:
- a recommendation for a reasonable serving size;
- information on the intended/usual use of the food;
- label information from the same or similar foods currently on the market; and
- consumption data.
Who this document is for
- food industry
- other interested stakeholders
In this document
Published on: November 24, 2022
Transitional Provision:
A prepackaged product can continue to be labelled in accordance with the previous version of this document (dated December 14, 2016) until December 31, 2025.
- Bakery Products and Substitutes
- Beverages
- Cereals, Other Grain Products and Substitutes
- Dairy Products and Substitutes
- Desserts
- Dessert Toppings and Fillings
- Eggs and Egg Substitutes
- Fats and Oils
- Marine and Fresh Water Animals and Substitutes
- Fruit and Fruit Juices
- Legumes
- Meat, Poultry, Their Products and Substitutes
- Miscellaneous Category
- Combination Dishes Including Main Dishes
- Nuts and Seeds
- Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Yams
- Salads
- Sauces, Dips, Gravies and Condiments
- Snacks
- Soups
- Sugars and Sweets
- Vegetables
- Food Intended Solely for Children Under Four Years of Age
- Meal Replacements and Nutritional Supplements
Definitions
- MM:
- Metric Measure
- HM:
- Household Measure
- RA:
- Reference Amount
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| A.1 | Bread, including garlic bread and other bread with add-ins, such as raisins, olives and cheese, but excluding sweet quick-type bread | 75 g | Sliced bread:
|
2 slices (# g) |
Unsliced bread:
|
number of # cm slice(s) (75 g) fraction loaf (75 g) |
|||
| Amount to make 75 g final product |
|
fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.2 | Tea biscuits, scones, rolls, buns, Yorkshire pudding, English muffins, croissants, tortillas, pita, soft bread sticks, soft pretzels and corn bread, with or without filling or add-ins, such as raisins, olives and cheese | 55 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Unsliced corn bread:
|
number of # cm slice(s) (55 g) fraction loaf (55 g) |
|||
| Amount to make 55 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.3 | Bagels, naan, flat bread | 85 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.4 | Brownies, dessert squares and bars | 40 g | Bite-sized or pre-sliced:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Tray of brownies, squares, bars, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Tray of brownies, squares, bars, uncut or unmarked:
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction tray (# g) |
|||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 40 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.5 | Heavy weight cake: 10 g or more per 2.5 cm cube, such as cheese cake, pineapple upside-down, cake with at least 35% of the finished weight as fruit, nuts, or vegetables, or any of these combined, pound cake | 125 g | Uniform loaf-type products, uncut or unmarked (e.g. fruit cake, pound cake):
|
number of # cm slice(s) (# g) fraction loaf (# g) |
Round cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
fraction cake (# g) | |||
Square or rectangular cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction cake (# g) |
|||
Round, square or rectangular cake, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Bite-sized or pre-sliced loaf, round, square or rectangular cake:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 125 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares between 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.6 | Medium weight cake: 4 g or more per 2.5 cm cube but less than 10 g per 2.5 cm cube, such as cake with or without icing or filling, cake with less than 35% of the finished weight as fruit, nuts or vegetables or any of these combined; light weight cake with icing; Boston cream pie, cupcakes, eclairs, or cream puffs, individually wrapped snack cakes such as Swiss rolls. | 80 g | Uniform loaf-type products, uncut or unmarked:
|
number of # cm slice(s) (# g) fraction loaf (# g) |
Round cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
fraction cake (# g) | |||
Square or rectangular cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction cake (# g) |
|||
Round, square or rectangular cake, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Bite-sized or pre-sliced loaf, round, square or rectangular cake:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Non-uniform specialty cake:
|
fraction cake (80 g) | |||
| Amount to make 80 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares between 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.7 | Light weight cake: less than 4 g per 2.5 cm cube, such as angel food, chiffon, or sponge cake without icing or filling | 55 g | Round cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
fraction cake (# g) |
Square or rectangular cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction cake (# g) |
|||
Uniform loaf-type cake, uncut or unmarked:
|
number of # cm slice(s) (# g) fraction loaf (# g) |
|||
Round, square or rectangular cake, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Bite-sized or pre-sliced, round, square or rectangular cake:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 55 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares between 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.8 | Coffee cakes, doughnuts, danishes, dessert perogies, sweet rolls, sweet quick-type breads and flaky type pastries, with or without filling and/or icing | 55 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Uniform loaf-type coffee cake, uncut or unmarked:
|
number of # cm slice(s) (# g) fraction loaf (# g) |
|||
Bite-sized pastries or pre-cut loaf or round cake:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Round coffee cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
fraction cake (# g) | |||
Round coffee cake, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 55 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares between 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.9 | Muffins | 110 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# muffin(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 muffin (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 110 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.10 | Cookies, with or without coating or filling; graham wafers, macarons, coconut macaroons | 30 g | Bite-sized cookies, measureable with cup (where 15 or more pieces make up the RA), or cookie dough:
|
fraction cup (30 g) # tbsp (30 g) |
Package of multiple units (where 14 or less pieces make up the RA):
|
# cookie(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Gingerbread kits, including icing and candy decorations:
|
# x # cm piece (30 g) | |||
| Amount to make 30 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.11 | Accompaniment crackers, hard bread sticks and melba toast | 20 g | Bite-sized crackers, measureable with cup (where 15 or more pieces make up the RA):
|
fraction cup (20 g) |
Package of multiple units (where 14 or less pieces make up the RA):
|
# unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.12 | Snack crackers, crackers and cheese dip pack | 30 g | Package of multiple units (where 14 or less pieces make up the RA):
|
# snack cracker(s) (# g) |
Bite-sized crackers, measureable with cup (where 15 or more pieces make up the RA):
|
fraction cup (30 g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.13 | Dry breads, matzo, pita crisps, baguette chips and rusks | 30 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| A.14 | Toaster pastries | 55 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| A.15 | Ice cream cones | 5 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| A.16 | Croutons | 7 g | Package of multiple units (where 14 or less pieces make up the RA):
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Bite-sized croutons, measureable with cup or tablespoon (where 15 or more pieces make up the RA):
|
fraction cup (7 g) # tbsp (7 g) |
|||
| A.17 | French toast, pancakes, crepes and waffles | 75 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| Amount to make 75 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.18 | Grain-based bars and clusters with filling or partial or full coating, such as granola bars, breakfast bars, trail mix bars including fruit and/or seed and nut-based bars | 40 g | Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| A.19 | Grain-based bars and clusters without filling or coating, such as granola bars, breakfast bars, trail mix bars including fruit and/or seed and nut-based bars | 30 g | Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| A.20 | Energy and protein bars | 45 g | Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| A.21 | Rice cakes and corn cakes | 15 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| A.22 | Pies, tarts, cobblers, turnovers, other pastries not listed as a separate item in column 1 | 110 g | Round pies and tarts, uncut or unmarked:
|
fraction product (# g) |
Round pies and tarts, cobbler, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Bite-sized or pre-cut round pies, tarts, cobbler:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Cobbler, uncut or unmarked:
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction cobbler (# g) |
|||
Package of multiple turnovers or other pastries:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 110 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.23 | Pie crust, including phyllo and puff pastry sheets | 21 g | Pie crust, uncut or unmarked:
|
fraction crust (# g) |
Bite sized, package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 21 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.24 | Pizza crust | 55 g | Round pizza crust, uncut or unmarked:
|
fraction crust (# g) |
Square or rectangular pizza crust, uncut or unmarked:
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction crust (# g) |
|||
| Amount to make 55 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| A.25 | Taco shell, hard | 30 g | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| A.26 | Eggroll, spring roll, wonton, dumpling, or pot sticker wrappers | 20 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| B.1 | Carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, including energy drinks, water, coconut and maple water, kombucha, sports drinks and vitamin water
|
375 mL |
|
1 1/2 cup (375 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| Amount to make 375 mL final product | Sports drinks and vitamin water, iced tea and coffee
|
# drop(s) (# mL) # squirt(s) (# mL) # tablet(s) (# g) # tsp or scoop(s) (# g) # tsp (# mL) # tbsp or scoop(s) (# g) # tbsp (# mL) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares between 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| B.2 | Alcoholic beverages, includes mock versions containing no or low levels of alcohol:
|
188 mL | wine, sangria, spritzer:
|
wine, sangria, spritzer: 3/4 cup (188 mL) |
|
333 mL | beer and other alcoholic beverages:
|
beer and other alcoholic beverages: 1 1/3 cup (333 mL) |
|
|
83 mL | spirits and fortified wine:
|
spirits and fortified wine: 1/3 cup (83 mL) |
|
|
45 mL | liqueurs:
|
liqueurs: 3 tablespoons (45 mL) |
|
| B.3 | Coffee:
|
30 mL for espresso |
coffee:
|
coffee: espresso: |
Instant:
|
Amount to make 250 mL coffee or 30 mL espresso |
|
# tbsp or scoop(s)(# g) # tbsp (# mL) # tsp or scoop(s) (# g) # tsp (mL) |
|
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| B.4 | Tea, regularand herbal, loose leaves, bags or pods | 250 mL |
|
1 cup prepared (250 mL) |
| Instant, hot, plain, flavoured or sweetened, or specialty, including chai and matcha | Amount to make 250 mL tea |
|
# tbsp or scoop(s)(# g) # tbsp (# mL) # tsp or scoop(s) (# g) # tsp (mL) |
|
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| B.5 | Cocoa, chocolate and mocha beverages (hot) | Amount to make 250 mL of beverage |
|
# tbsp or scoop(s) (# g) # tbsp (# mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| C.1 | Hot breakfast cereals, such as oatmeal, or cream of wheat | 40 g dry, 250 mL prepared |
dry:
|
dry: # tbsp (40 g) fraction cup (40 g) prepared: 1 cup (250 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| C.2 | Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, puffed and uncoated (weighing less than 20 g per 250 mL) | 15 g |
|
1 cup (# g) |
| C.3 | Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, puffed and coated, flaked, extruded, without fruit or nuts (weighing 20 g to 42 g per 250 mL), very high fibre cereals (with 28 g or more fibre per 100 g) | 30 g |
|
1 cup (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| C.4 | Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, fruit and nut type, granola (weighing 43 g or more per 250 mL) and biscuit type cereals | 55 g |
biscuit type:
|
1 cup (# g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| C.5 | Bran and wheat germ, pearl tapioca, milled flax, hemp and chia seeds | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) fraction cup (15 g) |
| C.6 | Flours and cornmeal, including rye, potato, corn, barley, sorghum, buckwheat flours and gluten-free blends, but not including nut and other flours listed in item O.4 | 30 g |
|
# tbsp (30 g) fraction cup (30 g) |
| C.7 | Grains, such as rice or barley, including couscous and flavoured rice and grains | 45 g dry 140 g cooked |
dry grains:
|
dry: # tbsp (45 g) fraction cup (45 g) fraction package (45 g) cooked: fraction cup (140 g) fraction package (140 g) |
| C.8 | Pastas, noodles, all varieties, including filled pastas, gnocchi, gluten-free alternatives, without sauce |
85 g dry 215 g cooked |
|
dry: fraction cup (85 g) fraction package (85 g) cooked: fraction cup (215 g) fraction package (215 g) |
larger pasta, such as lasagna noodles, cannelloni and pasta nests:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| C.9 | Pastas, dry and ready-to-eat, such as fried chow mein noodles | 25 g |
|
fraction cup (25 g) |
| C.10 | Starch, such as cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca starch or wheat starch | 10 g |
|
# tsp (10 g) |
| C.11 | Stuffing | 100 g |
|
fraction cup (100 g) |
| Amount to make 100 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| D.1 | Cheese, including cream cheese and cheese spread, except those listed as a separate item in column 1 | 30 g | Cream cheese, cheese spread, soft spreadable cheese:
|
# tbsp (30 g) |
Grated or shredded cheese:
|
# tbsp (30 g) fraction cup (30 g) |
|||
Wedge or piece of cheese:
|
# cm cube (30 g) # cm slice (30 g) |
|||
Wheel or ball of cheese:
|
fraction wheel or ball (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units (cheese string, packet, small round encased in wax, cheese slice, cheese triangle), where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
In all other cases of package of multiple units, such as mini party cubes of cheese, pre-sliced cheese, small bocconcini:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| D.1.1 | Cheese fondue preparation | 57 g |
|
fraction cup (57 g) fraction package (57 g) |
| D.2 | Cottage cheese | 125 g |
|
fraction cup (125 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| D.3 | Cheese used as an ingredient, such as dry cottage cheese or ricotta cheese | 55 g |
|
fraction cup (55 g) |
| D.4 | Hard cheese, including grated, such as parmesan or romano | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) |
| D.5 | Quark, fresh cheese and fresh dairy desserts | 100 g |
|
fraction cup (100 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| D.6 | Cream, including creamer and milker cups, except those listed as separate item | 15 mL |
|
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
| D.7 | Cream, powder | 2 g |
|
# tsp (2 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| D.8 | Cream, aerosol or whipped | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) |
| D.9 | Eggnog | 125 mL |
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
| D.10 | Milk, evaporated or condensed | 15 mL |
|
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| D.11 | Milk, buttermilk and milk-based drinks, such as chocolate milk | 250 mL |
|
1 cup (250 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| Amount to make 250 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) # tbsp (# mL) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| D.12 | Fermented dairy drinks such as kefir | 188 mL |
|
3/4 cup (188 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| D.12.1 | Drinkable yogurts | 125 mL |
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| D.13 | Shakes and dairy-based smoothies, with or without coffee or juice, including protein shakes | 250 mL |
|
1 cup (250 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| Amount to make 250 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) # scoops (# g) # packets (# g) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| D.14 | Sour cream | 30 mL |
|
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| D.15 | Yogurt | 115 g | Container:
|
fraction cup (115 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
In all other cases of package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| E.1 | Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, other frozen dairy and non-dairy desserts sold in tubs, including sorbet and gelato | 188 mL |
|
3/4 cup (188 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| E.2 | Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, frozen dairy and non-dairy desserts sold as cakes, sandwiches or cones | 125 mL | Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
Uniform loaf-type products, uncut or unmarked:
|
number of # cm slice(s) (# mL) fraction loaf (# mL) |
|||
Round cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
fraction cake (# mL) | |||
Square or rectangular cake (uncut or unmarked):
|
# x # cm piece (# mL) fraction cake (# mL) |
|||
| E.3 | Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, other frozen dairy and non-dairy desserts sold as pops, bars or cups | 75 mL | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
| E.4 | Sundaes | 250 mL | Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
| E.5 | Custard, gelatin and pudding, includes non-dairy products | 130 g | Container:
|
fraction cup (130 g) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 130 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| E.6 | Mousse, chiffon and other whipped desserts | 65 g | Container:
|
fraction cup (65 g) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 65 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| F.1 | Dessert toppings, such as glaze, maple butter and marshmallow cream | 30 g |
|
# tsp (30 g) # tbsp (30 g) |
| Amount to make 30 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| F.2 | Cake frostings, icings, pastry creams and streusel topping | 35 g |
|
# tbsp (35 g) |
| Amount to make 35 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| F.3 | Pie fillings | 83 mL |
|
1/3 cup (83 mL) |
| Amount to make 83 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| G.1 | Egg mixtures, such as egg foo young, scrambled eggs, omelettes, eggs in sauce | 110 g |
|
fraction cup (110 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (110 g) fraction package (110 g) # cm piece (110 g) |
| G.2 | Eggs, including eggs in the shell, pickled eggs, liquid or dried whole egg and liquid egg-white | 100 g | Shell eggs:
|
# eggs (# g) |
Liquid eggs:
|
fraction cup (100 g) | |||
| Amount to make 100 g final product | Powdered eggs:
|
fraction cup (# g) | ||
| G.3 | Egg substitutes | 100 g |
|
fraction cup (100 g) |
| G.4 | Small eggs, used as garnish, such as quail eggs | 40 g |
|
# eggs (# g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| H.1 | Butter, margarine, shortening, lard, solid coconut oil, butter-flavoured spread |
10 g |
|
# tsp (10 g) |
| H.2 | Vegetable oil, including liquid coconut oil | 10 mL |
|
2 tsp (10 mL) |
| H.3 | Butter replacement, powder | 2 g |
|
fraction tsp (2 g) |
| H.4 | Dressings for salad, dipping oil for bread (may contain vinegar or spices/herbs) | 30 mL |
|
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| Amount to make 30 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) | ||
| H.5 | Mayonnaise, sandwich spread and mayonnaise-type dressing | 15 mL |
|
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| H.6 | Oil, spray type, including salad dressing spray | 0.5 g |
|
# second(s) spray (0.5 g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| I.1 | Anchovies, anchovy paste and caviar | 15 gFootnote 2 | Paste and caviar:
|
# tbsp (15 g) |
Anchovy filets:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| I.2 | Marine and fresh water animals with sauce, such as fish with cream sauce or shrimp with lobster sauce | 140 g cooked |
|
fraction package (140 g) fraction cup (140 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (140 g) |
| I.3 | Marine and fresh water animals without sauce, such as plain or fried fish or shellfish, or fish or shellfish cakes, with or without breading or batter | 125 g raw 100 g cooked |
Non-uniform pieces:
|
raw: # piece(s) or unit(s) (125 g) fraction cup (125 g) fraction package (125 g) cooked: # piece(s) or unit(s) (100 g) fraction cup (100 g) fraction package (100 g) |
Uniform pieces:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
|||
Whole multiple-serving fish or fillet:
|
100 g | |||
| I.4 | Marine and fresh water animals, including land snails, canned | 55 gFootnote 2 |
|
fraction can (55 g) fraction cup (55 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (55 g) |
| I.5 | Marine and fresh water animals, smoked or pickled, or spreads | 55 gFootnote 2 | Spread:
|
# tbsp (55 g) fraction cup (55 g) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| J.1 | Fruit, including fruit salad or mixed fruit, fresh, frozen or canned, coated or uncoated, except those listed as a separate item in column 1 |
140 g 167 mL cannedFootnote 2 |
Whole fruit:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (140 g) fraction fruit (140 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
fresh or frozen: 1 unit (# g) canned: 1 unit (# mL) |
|||
Package of multiple units:
|
fresh or frozen: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) canned: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) |
|||
Cut up, crushed:
|
fresh or frozen: fraction cup (140 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (140 g) canned: 2/3 cup (167 mL) # piece(s) or unit(s) (167 mL) |
|||
| J.2 | Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or a mixture of these | 80 g |
|
fraction cup (80 g) |
| J.3 | Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and other melons or a mixture of these | 150 g | Cut up:
|
# cup(s) or fraction cup (150 g) |
Whole:
|
fraction fruit (150 g) | |||
| J.4 | Avocado | 30 g |
|
fraction avocado (30 g) fraction cup (30 g) |
| J.5 | Cranberries, lemons and limes | 55 g | Cranberries:
|
fraction cup (55 g) |
Lemons and limes:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (55 g) fraction fruit (55 g) |
|||
| J.6 | Fruit sauces and purees, including mixtures of different fruits and/or vegetables | 110 g 125 mL |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) 1 unit (# mL) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) |
|||
Jar:
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) | |||
| J.7 | Dried fruit, including raisins, cranberries, apricots, prunes, dates, figs | 40 g | Container:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
|
# tbsp (40 g) fraction cup (40 g) fraction package (40 g) |
|||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| J.8 | Candied or pickled fruit | 30 gFootnote 2 |
|
# tbsp (30 g) fraction cup (30 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (30 g) |
| J.9 | Fruit for garnish or flavour, such as maraschino cherries | 4 gFootnote 2 |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| J.10 | Fruit relishes, cranberry sauce | 60 mL |
|
4 tbsp (60 mL) 1/4 cup (60 mL) |
| J.11 | Juices, nectars, fruit drinks represented for use as substitutes for fruit juices, and juice-based smoothies | 250 mL |
|
1 cup (250 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| Amount to make 250 mL final product |
|
# tbsp or scoops (# g) # tbsp (# mL) fraction cup (# g) fraction cup (# mL) fraction package (# g) fraction package (# mL) |
||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares between 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| J.12 | Juices, used as ingredients, such as lemon juice or lime juice | 5 mL |
|
1 tsp (5 mL) |
| J.13 | Freeze-dried fruit | 28 g |
|
fraction cup (28 g) fraction package (28 g) |
| J.14 | Fruit powder | 10 g |
|
# tbsp (10 g) # tsp (10 g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| K.1 | Tofu (bean curd), egg tofu, or tempeh, without sauce | 85 gFootnote 2 | Regular tofu and tempeh:
|
# x # cm piece (85 g) fraction package (85 g) |
Pre-sliced:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) fraction package (# g) |
|||
Soft or silken tofu:
|
fraction cup (85 g) | |||
| K.1.1 | Tofu or tempeh with sauce, but excluding combination dishes | 125 g | Pre-sliced:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Cubed or small pieces:
|
fraction cup (125 g) | |||
| K.2 | Beans, peas and lentils, such as white beans, kidney beans, romano beans, soybeans or chickpeas | 35 g dry, 125 mL cooked, frozen or cannedFootnote 2 |
Dry:
|
fraction cup (35 g) # tbsp (35 g) |
Cooked, frozen or canned:
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) | |||
| K.3 | Refried beans | 125 mL |
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
| K.4 | Dried texturized soy protein and soy protein isolate | 20 g |
|
# tbsp (20 g) fraction cup (20 g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| L.1 | Pork rinds and bacon | 54 g uncooked 15 g cooked |
Sliced:
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
Diced:
|
fraction cup (# g) | |||
Unsliced :
|
100 g | |||
| L.2 | Beef, pork and poultry breakfast strips | 30 g uncooked 15 g cooked |
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
| L.3 | Dried meat and poultry, such as jerky, dried beef or parma ham, sausage products with a water activity of 0.90 or less, such as salami, dried thuringer or cervelat | 30 g | Unsliced:
|
100 g |
Non-uniform, pre-sliced:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (30 g) fraction package (30 g) |
|||
Jerky:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| L.4 | Luncheon meats such as bologna, blood pudding, liver sausage, mortadella, ham and cheese loaf or headcheese; pâté, sandwich spread, potted meat food product; taco fillings; meat pie fillings and cretons | 75 g uncooked, 55 g cooked |
Unsliced/chub:
|
100 g |
Non-uniform, pre-sliced:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (55 g) | |||
Cretons, spreads, pâtés, cooked fillings:
|
# tbsp (55 g) fraction cup (55 g) |
|||
Uncooked fillings:
|
# tbsp (75 g) fraction cup (75 g) |
|||
| L.5 | Sausage products, such as linked sausage, Vienna sausage, wieners, breakfast sausage, frankfurters, pork sausage, bratwurst, kielbasa, Polish sausage, summer sausage, smoked sausage, smoked country sausage, pepperoni, knackwurst, thuringer and cervelat, sausage made with combination of seafood and pork | 75 g uncooked 55 g cooked |
Slices or units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Unsliced:
|
100 g | |||
| L.6 | Cuts of meat and poultry without sauce, and ready-to-cook cuts, with or without breading or batter, including marinated, tenderized and injected cuts, skewered meat and poultry, including kebabs and souvlaki, whole poultry (no stuffing) | 125 g raw 100 g cooked |
Whole poultry, roasts, unsliced:
|
100 g |
Meat or poultry cuts:
|
raw : # piece(s) or unit(s) (125 g) fraction piece or unit (125 g) cooked: # piece(s) or unit(s) (100 g) fraction piece or unit (100 g) |
|||
Skewers:
|
# unit(s) (# g) | |||
| L.7 | Patties, including burger patties, cutlettes, chopettes, steakettes, meatballs, meatloaf, sausage meat and ground meat, with or without breading or batter, corn dog on a stick (breaded), nuggets, falafels | 100 g raw 60 g cooked |
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
Ground meat and poultry and simulated ground meat and poultry products:
|
raw: fraction package (100 g) fraction cup (100 g) cooked: fraction package (60 g) fraction cup (60 g) |
|||
| Amount to make 60 g cooked final product | Falafel mix:
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) |
||
| L.8 | Cured meat and poultry products such as cured ham, dry cured ham, back bacon, cured pork back, dry cured cappicolo, corned beef, pastrami, country ham, cured pork shoulder picnic, poultry ham products, smoked meat or pickled meat | 85 g raw 55 g cooked |
Whole, unsliced:
|
100 g |
Slices:
|
# slice(s) (# g) | |||
Diced:
|
raw: fraction cup (85 g) cooked: fraction cup (55 g) |
|||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the appropriate RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| L.9 | Canned meat and poultry | 55 gFootnote 2 |
|
fraction can (55 g) fraction cup (55 g) |
| L.10 | Meat and poultry with sauce, such as meat in barbecue sauce or turkey with gravy, but excluding combination dishes | 140 g | Sliced or pieces:
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
Shredded or pulled:
|
fraction cup (140 g) fraction package (140 g) |
|||
| L.11 | Meat or poultry sticks | 20 g |
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| M.1 | Baking powder, baking soda, pectin, baker's yeast, vanilla extract and other flavouring preparations | 0.6 g 0.6 mL |
|
fraction tsp (0.6 g) 1/8 tsp (0.6 mL) |
| Amount in grams equivalent to 0.6 mL vanilla extract |
|
fraction tsp (# g) fraction pod (# g) |
||
| M.2 | Baking decorations, such as coloured sugars or sprinkles for cookies | 4 g |
|
# tsp(s) or fraction tsp (4 g) |
| M.3 | Bread crumbs and batter mixes | 30 g |
|
fraction cup (30 g) # tbsp (30 g) |
| M.4 | Cooking wine | 30 mL |
|
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| M.5 | Cocoa powder, carob powder, unsweetened | 5 g |
|
# tbsp (5 g) |
| M.6 | Non-alcoholic drink mixers, such as pina colada or daiquiri | Amount to make 250 mL of drink |
|
fraction cup (# mL) # tbsp (# mL) # tbsp (# g) |
| M.7 | Chewing gum | 3 g |
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
| M.8 | Salad and potato toppers, such as salad crunchies, salad crispins, bacon bits and their substitutes | 7 g |
|
# tsp or tbsp (7 g) # pieces (7 g) |
| M.9 | Salt, salt substitutes and seasoned salts such as garlic salt and salt-based seasonings (which may contain herbs, spices, dehydrated vegetables, etc.), flavour enhancers, such as steak spice | 1 g |
|
fraction tsp (1 g) |
| M.10 | Spices and herbs, without salt | 0.5 g |
|
fraction tsp (0.5 g) # pieces (0.5 g) fraction piece (0.5 g) |
| M.11 | Coconut milk | 83 mL |
|
1/3 cup (83 mL) |
| Amount to make 83 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) |
||
| M.12 | Dried coconut, flakes, shredded | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) |
| M.13 | Edible insects, powdered, whole, including snacks | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) fraction cup (15 g) fraction package (15 g) |
| M.14 | Soy lecithin | 3 g |
|
# tsp (3 g) fraction tsp (3 g) |
| M.15 | Bee pollen | 5 g |
|
# tsp (5 g) fraction tsp (5 g) |
| M.16 | Agar agar powder | 0.05 g |
|
# tsp (0.05 g) fraction tsp (0.05 g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| N.1 | Combination dishes, such as chicken and rice casserole, hash, macaroni and cheese with or without meat, spaghetti with sauce, lasagna, stir fry, meat or poultry casserole, baked beans, wieners and beans, meat chili, chili with beans, creamed chipped beef, beef or poultry ravioli with sauce, beef stroganoff, poultry à la king, Brunswick stew, goulash, stew, ragout, poutine, butter chicken with rice, shepherd's pie, stuffed cannelloni with sauce, stuffed poultry | 300 g |
|
# cup(s) (300 g) fraction cup (300 g) fraction package (300 g) |
Pieces or units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) # x # cm piece (# g) fraction package (# g) |
|||
| Amount to make 300 g final product |
|
# cup(s) (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| N.2 | Burritos, enchiladas, pizza, pizza rolls, sausage rolls, pastry rolls, cabbage rolls, quiche, sandwiches, crackers and meat or poultry lunch-type packages, gyros, burger on a bun, frank on a bun, calzones, tacos, pockets stuffed with meat, chicken cordon bleu, stuffed vegetables with meat or poultry, kabobs and souvlaki (meat and vegetables), empanadas, fajitas, sushi, perogies, souvlaki, pot pie, meat pie or tourtière, salad kit/bowl, consumed as a meal | 200 g | Pieces or units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) fraction package (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Tray or pan of pizza, quiche, meat pie, uncut or unmarked:
|
# x # cm piece (# g) fraction pan (# g) |
|||
| Amount to make 200 g final product |
|
fraction package (# g) | ||
| N.3 | Hors d'oeuvres, such as onion rings, dumplings, egg rolls, breaded zucchini sticks and other finger foods, such as mini quiches, cocktail sausage rolls and other stuffed puff pastries | 85 g 120 g with sauce |
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| O.1 | Nuts and seeds, not for use as snacks: whole, chopped, sliced, slivered or ground | 30 g shelled |
|
fraction cup (30 g) # tbsp (30 g) # pieces (30 g) |
| O.2 | Pastes and creams, including marzipan | 30 g |
|
# tbsp (30 g) |
| O.3 | Peanut butter, nut butters and substitutes, such as coconut and soya butter, including tahini | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) |
| Amount to make 15 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) # tsp (# g) |
||
| O.4 | Nut flours, such as almond flour and similar flours, including coconut, peanut and soya flours | 15 g |
|
# tbsp (15 g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| P.1 | French fries, including spirales, smiles, wedges, fried potatoes, grated potatoes, hash browns, potato skins and pancakes, sweet potato fries | 85 g frozen 70 g prepared |
French fries:
|
frozen: # piece(s) (85 g) fraction package (85 g) prepared: # piece(s) (70 g) |
Potato skins and pancakes and hash brown patties:
|
# piece(s) (# g) | |||
Hash browns, home fries, small diced potatoes:
|
frozen: fraction cup (85 g) prepared: fraction cup (70 g) |
|||
| Amount to make 70 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) |
||
| P.2 | Potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, mashed, candied, stuffed or with sauce | 140 g | Mashed, candied or with sauce:
|
fraction cup (140 g) fraction package (140 g) |
Stuffed:
|
# piece(s) (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 140 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| P.3 | Potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cassava, plantains, plain, fresh, canned or frozen | 110 g fresh or frozen, 125 g vacuum-packed, 167 mL cannedFootnote 2 |
|
# piece(s) (# g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| Q.1 | Salads, such as egg, fish, shellfish, bean, vegetable including salad kit, broccoli salad and carrot salad, meat, ham or poultry salad, except those listed as a separate item in column 1 | 100 g |
|
fraction cup (100 g) fraction package (100 g) |
| Q.2 | Gelatin salad | 120 g |
|
fraction cup (120 g) |
| Q.3 | Pasta, potato, or grain-based (e.g. couscous, barley, wheat berry) salad | 140 g |
|
fraction cup (140 g) |
| Amount to make 140 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| R.1 | Sauces for dipping, such as barbecue, cocktail sauce, hollandaise, tartar, mustard or sweet and sour sauce, plum, cherry and pineapple sauce, satay and peanut sauce, Vietnamese and sweet chili dipping sauce, spare rib sauce, garlic sauce | 30 mL |
|
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| Amount to make 30 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) # tsp (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| R.2 | Vegetable, legume or dairy-based dips, spreads and tapenades | 30 g |
|
# tbsp (30 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| Amount to make 30 g final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) # tsp (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| R.3 | Major main entrée sauce, such as spaghetti sauce, cooking sauces such as butter chicken sauce, curry sauce, pulled pork, sloppy Joe, garlic sauce, stir fry sauce | 125 mL |
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
| Amount to make 125 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction cup (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| R.4 | Minor main entrée sauce such as pizza sauce, pad thai sauce, pesto sauce, chicken wing sauce, or other sauces used as toppings such as white sauces, cheese sauce, salsa or gravy | 60 mL |
|
4 tbsp (60 mL) 1/4 cup (60 mL) |
| Amount to make 60 mL final product |
|
# tbsp (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| R.5 | Major condiments, such as ketchup, chili sauce, chutney, steak sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce, clam juice, hoisin sauce, black bean sauce, teriyaki sauce, curry paste or marinades | 15 mL |
|
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| Amount to make 15 mL final product |
|
# tsp (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| R.6 | Minor condiments, such as horseradish, capers, hot sauce, mustard, liquid smoke or Worcestershire sauce | 5 mL |
|
1 tsp (5 mL) |
| R.7 | Wasabi paste | 5 g |
|
# tsp (# g) |
| Amount to make 5 g final product |
|
# tsp (# g) fraction package (# g) |
||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| S.1 | Chips, pretzels, popcorn, includes coated versions, extruded snacks, grain and pulse-based snacks, pita chips and fruit-based snacks, such as fruit chips |
50 g | Chips, pita chips:
|
# chips (50 g) |
Bite-sized, measureable with cup (where 15 or more pieces make up the RA):
|
fraction cup (50 g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Larger pretzels (where 14 or less pieces make up the RA):
|
# piece(s) (# g) | |||
| S.2 | Nuts or seeds, or a mixture of these, with or without chocolate, candies, dried fruit or other food added, for use as snacks | 50 g shelled |
|
# tbsp (50 g) fraction cup (50 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| S.3 | Roasted seaweed (nori), for use as snacks | 5 g |
|
fraction cup (5 g) fraction package (5 g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| T.1 | All varieties of soup, including bouillon, broth and fondue broth | 250 mL | Ready to serve:
|
1 cup (250 mL) |
| Amount to make 250 mL final product |
|
# cubes (# g) # tbsp (# g) # tbsp (# mL) fraction cup (# g) fraction cup (# mL) fraction package (# g) fraction package (# mL) |
||
|
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit prepares 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| U.1 | Candies, confectionaries and chocolates, including a mixture of these with or without other food added, fudge, halva, chocolate bars and other chocolate products, such as yogurt and chocolate covered nuts and raisins, Halloween candy, box of assorted chocolates, except those listed as a separate item in column 1 | 40 g | Where the product is an assortment or pre-portioned units and the nutrition information is provided for each individual variety:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
|
Where the product is an assortment or pre-portioned units and the nutrition information is provided for a composite of the assortment:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Candy and chocolates, measureable with cup (where 15 or more pieces make up the RA):
|
fraction cup (40 g) fraction package (40 g) |
|||
Package of multiple units (where 14 or less pieces make up the RA):
|
# units (# g) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
Tablet chocolate bars, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Non-uniform chocolate shape, e.g. chocolate Easter bunny:
|
fraction package (40 g) | |||
Non-uniform candy, bark, brittle:
|
# x # cm piece (40 g) | |||
| U.2 | After-dinner confections | 10 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| U.3 | Hard candies, powdered or liquid candies, except those listed as a separate item in column 1 | 15 g 15 mL |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s)(# g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) fraction package (# g) fraction package (# mL) |
| U.4 | Baking chocolate and candies, such as chocolate chips and caramel bits | 15 g | Chocolate chips and caramel bits
|
fraction cup (15 g) # tbsp (15 g) |
Tablet chocolate bars, with cut marks:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| U.5 | Breath mints | 2 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| U.6 | Roll-type hard candies and mini size hard candies in dispenser packages | 5 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| U.7 | Confectioner's or icing sugar | 30 g |
|
fraction cup (30 g) |
| U.8 | Honey, molasses and bread spreads | 20 g |
|
# tbsp (20 g) |
| U.9 | Jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit butters and spreads | 15 mL |
|
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| U.10 | Fruit leather, bar or mini pieces, that may or may not contain vegetable ingredients | 20 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| U.11 | Marshmallows | 30 g | Mini:
|
fraction cup (30 g) |
Regular:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| U.12 | Sugars, except those listed as a separate item in column 1 | 4 g |
|
# tsp or packet(s) (4 g) |
| U.13 | Sugar substitute | Amount equivalent in sweetness to 4 g sugar |
|
# tsp or packet(s) (amount equivalent in sweetness to 4 g sugar g) fraction tsp (amount equivalent in sweetness to 4 g sugar g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| U.14 | Syrups used as toppings, such as pancake syrups, maple syrup, fruit syrups and ice cream sundae syrups | 60 mL |
|
4 tbsp (60 mL) 1/4 cup (60 mL) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
| U.15 | Syrups used as ingredients, such as corn syrup, agave syrup and flavoured syrups for milk | 30 mL |
|
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| V.1 | Vegetables without sauce, including cream style corn and stewed tomatoes, artichoke hearts and hearts of palm, packed in water, lettuce, all varieties including blends, but not including vegetables without sauce listed as a separate item in column 1 | 85 g fresh or frozen 125 mL cannedFootnote 2 |
Whole vegetables and lettuce, including bagged salad blends:
|
fresh or frozen: # cups (85 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (85 g) fraction vegetable (85 g) fraction package (85 g) canned: 1/2 cup (125 mL) |
Cream style corn and stewed tomatoes or chopped, cubed, riced or spiralized vegetables:
|
fresh or frozen: # cup(s) (85 g) fraction cup (85 g) # piece(s) or unit(s) (85 g) canned: 1/2 cup (125 mL) |
|||
| V.2 | Vegetables with sauce | 110 g fresh or frozen 125 mL canned |
Fresh or frozen:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) fraction cup (# g) |
Canned:
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) | |||
| V.3 | Vegetables primarily used for garnish or flavouring, fresh, canned or frozen, but not dried, such as parsley or garlic | 4 g fresh or frozen 5 mL cannedFootnote 2 |
Fresh:
|
# tsp (4 g) |
Frozen:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
Canned:
|
1 tsp (5 mL) | |||
| V.4 | Chili pepper and green onion | 30 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (30 g) fraction cup (30 g) # tbsp (30 g) |
| V.5 | Seaweed, dehydrated mushrooms | 15 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
| V.6 | Sprouts | 65 g |
|
fraction cup (65 g) |
| V.7 | Vegetable juice and vegetable drink | 250 mL |
|
1 cup (250 mL) |
| V.8 | Olives | 15 gFootnote 2 | Whole:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Sliced:
|
# tbsp (15 g) | |||
| V.9 | Sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and other vegetables packed in oil, pickles, giardiniera, kimchi, sauerkraut and other pickled vegetables | 30 gFootnote 2 | Uniform pieces or units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Non-uniform pieces or units:
|
fraction cup (30 g) | |||
| V.10 | Relish | 15 mL |
|
1 tbsp (15 mL) |
| V.11 | Vegetable pastes, such as tomato paste | 30 mL |
|
2 tbsp (30 mL) |
| V.12 | Vegetable sauce or purée, such as tomato sauce or tomato purée | 60 mL |
|
4 tbsp (60 mL) 1/4 cup (60 mL) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| W.1 | Cereals, dry, instant, to be prepared with water, breast milk or infant formula | 30 g |
|
# tbsp (30 g) |
| W.2 | Ready-to-eat cereal and cereal bars, represented for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age | 20 g | Cereal:
|
fraction cup (20 g) # tbsp (20 g) |
Cereal Bars:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) | |||
| W.3 | Cookies, teething biscuits, toasts, puffs and other finger foods, such as yogurt melts | 7 g |
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# g) |
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) | |||
| W.4 | Strained or junior meat, desserts, fruit, vegetables and combination dishes | 110 mL |
|
container (# mL) |
Package of multiple units:
|
# piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL) | |||
Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit is either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# mL) | |||
| W.5 | Combination dishes represented for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age | 170 g |
|
container (# g) |
| W.6 | Juices, all varieties and other beverages, excluding milk | 125 mL |
|
1/2 cup (125 mL) |
| Amount to make 125 mL final product |
|
# tbsp or scoops (# g) # tbsp (# mL) fraction cup (# g) fraction cup (# mL) fraction package (# g) fraction package (# mL) |
||
| W.7 | Yogurt, represented for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age | 100 g | Package of multiple, individually prepackaged units, where one unit weighs either 50% to 200% of the RA, or more than 200% of the RA but can reasonably be consumed by one person at a single eating occasion:
|
1 unit (# g) |
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Reference Amount (RA)Footnote 1 | A. Criteria to Determine the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged Products | B. Units for Expressing the Serving of Stated Size for Multiple-Serving Prepackaged ProductsFootnote 3 HM (MM) |
|
| X.1 | Meal replacements or nutritional supplements, ready to consume or requiring preparation, such as drinks, shakes, soups, bars, puddings, cereal | Amount required to meet the compositional requirements set out in B.24.200, or B.24.201, when prepared according to directions for use, if the food requires preparation | See existing requirements in B.24.202(a) | See existing requirements in B.24.202(a) |
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