light-meal
For light-meal, claim term is light; nutrient is calories; food format is meal; threshold is The food meets the definition of: ( A ) “Low in calories” as defined in; cfr section is 21 CFR 101.56(d)(1)(i), recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
- Claim ID
- light-meal our reading
- Claim term
- light verified
- Nutrient
- calories our reading
- Food format
- meal our reading
- Threshold
- The food meets the definition of: ( A ) “Low in calories” as defined in verified
- CFR section
- 21 CFR 101.56(d)(1)(i) our reading
- Special conditions
- A statement appears on the principal display panel that explains whether “light” is used to mean “low fat,” “low calories,” or both verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
The terms “light” or “lite” may be used on the label or in the labeling of a meal product as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(l)> § 101.13(l) and a main dish product as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(m)> § 101.13(m) , provided that: ( i ) The food meets the definition of: ( A ) “Low in calories” as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.60#p-101.60(b)(3)> § 101.60(b)(3) ; or ( B ) “Low in fat” as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.62#p-101.62(b)(3)> § 101.62(b)(3) ; and ( ii ) ( A ) A statement appears on the principal display panel that explains whether “light” is used to mean “low fat,” “low calories,” or both (e.g., “Light Delight, a low fat meal”); and
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-101/subpart-D