# high-vitamins-minerals-protein-fiber-meal — FDA nutrient content claim qualification criteria

For high-vitamins-minerals-protein-fiber-meal, claim term is high; nutrient is any nutrient with an RDI or DRV; food format is meal; threshold is The product contains a food that meets the definition of “high” in; cfr section is 21 CFR 101.54(b)(2)(i), recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.

- **Claim ID:** high-vitamins-minerals-protein-fiber-meal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Claim term:** high _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Nutrient:** any nutrient with an RDI or DRV _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Food format:** meal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Threshold:** The product contains a food that meets the definition of “high” in _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CFR section:** 21 CFR 101.54(b)(2)(i) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Special conditions:** The label or labeling clearly identifies the food that is the subject of the claim _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The terms “high,” “rich in,” or “excellent source of” may be used on the label and 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 contains 20 percent or more of the RDI or the DRV per reference amount customarily consumed. ( 2 ) The terms defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.54#p-101.54(b)(1)> paragraph (b)(1) of this section may be used on the label and in the 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: ( i ) The product contains a food that meets the definition of “high” in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.54#p-101.54(b)(1)> paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and ( ii ) The label or labeling clearly identifies the food that is the subject of the claim (e.g., the serving of broccoli in this product is high in vitamin C).

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-101/subpart-D/section-101.54

Last verified: 2026-08-17. Review by: 2027-08-17.
Part of [FDA nutrient content claim qualification criteria](https://referencesource.org/fda-nutrient-content-claim-criteria/).