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extra-lean-main-dish

For extra-lean-main-dish, claim term is extra lean; nutrient is total fat; food format is main dish; threshold is less than 5 g of fat, less than 2 g of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per 100 g and per labeled serving; cfr section is 21 CFR 101.62(e)(5), recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.

Claim ID
extra-lean-main-dish our reading
Claim term
extra lean verified
Nutrient
total fat our reading
Food format
main dish our reading
Threshold
less than 5 g of fat, less than 2 g of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per 100 g and per labeled serving verified
CFR section
21 CFR 101.62(e)(5) our reading
Sourceecfr.gov
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What the source says

The term “extra lean” may be used on the label or in the labeling of foods except meal products as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(l)> § 101.13(l) and main dish products as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(m)> § 101.13(m) provided that the food is a discrete seafood or game meat product and as packaged contains less than 5 g total fat, less than 2 g saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol per reference amount customarily consumed and per 100 g; and ( 5 ) The term defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.62#p-101.62(e)(4)> paragraph (e)(4) of this section may be used on the label or in labeling of meal products as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(l)> § 101.13(l) and main dish products as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(m)> § 101.13(m) provided that the food contains less than 5 g of fat, less than 2 g of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per 100 g and per labeled serving.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17

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