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FDA revises proposed Nutrition Facts label rule

Aim is to include a daily value for added sugars to help consumers make more informed choices. Public comments welcomed for 75 days from July 24, 2015.

Aim is to include a daily value for added sugars to help consumers make more informed choices. Public comments welcomed for 75 days from July 24, 2015.
Aim is to include a daily value for added sugars to help consumers make more informed choices. Public comments welcomed for 75 days from July 24, 2015.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 24, 2015 proposed including the percent daily value (%DV) for added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label of packaged foods, giving consumers additional information for added sugars similar to information they have seen for decades with respect to nutrients such as sodium and certain fats.

The percent daily value indicates how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet and would help consumers make informed choices for themselves and their families. The percent daily value would be based on the recommendation that the daily intake of calories from added sugars not exceed 10% of total calories.

The proposed rule is a supplement to the March 3, 2014 proposed rule on updating the Nutrition Facts label, under which the FDA proposed that food companies include added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label. The proposed rule did not include the declaration of the percent daily value for added sugars.

The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) recently summarized scientific data related to added sugars. The FDA considered the scientific evidence that the DGAC used, which showed that it is difficult to meet nutrient needs while staying within calorie requirements if one exceeds 10% of total calories from added sugar, and has determined that this information supports this daily value for added sugars.

DGAC also recommended that Americans limit their added sugars intake to less than 10% of total calories; this and other recommendations from the DGAC, which is an independent advisory committee, will be considered in the development of the final 2015 Dietary Guidelines.

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