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reduced-cholesterol-individual-food

For reduced-cholesterol-individual-food, claim term is reduced cholesterol; nutrient is cholesterol; food format is individual food (not a meal or main dish product); threshold is reduce its cholesterol by 25 percent or more from the reference food it resembles; cfr section is 21 CFR 101.62(d)(4)(i)(A), recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.

Claim ID
reduced-cholesterol-individual-food our reading
Claim term
reduced cholesterol verified
Nutrient
cholesterol our reading
Food format
individual food (not a meal or main dish product) our reading
Threshold
reduce its cholesterol by 25 percent or more from the reference food it resembles verified
CFR section
21 CFR 101.62(d)(4)(i)(A) our reading
Special conditions
The food contains 2 g or less of saturated fatty acids per reference amount customarily consumed verified
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The terms “reduced cholesterol,” “reduced in cholesterol,” “cholesterol reduced,” “less cholesterol,” “lower cholesterol,” or “lower in cholesterol” except as limited by <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(j)(1)(i)> § 101.13(j)(1)(i) may be used on the label or in labeling of foods or foods that substitute for those foods as specified in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(d)> § 101.13(d) , excluding 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 ) For foods that contain 13 g or less of total fat per reference amount customarily consumed, per labeled serving, and per 50 g if the reference amount customarily consumed is 30 g or less or 2 tablespoons or less (for dehydrated foods that must be reconstituted before typical consumption with water or a diluent containing an insignificant amount, as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.9#p-101.9(f)(1)> § 101.9(f)(1) , of all nutrients per reference amount customarily consumed, the per 50-g criterion refers to the “as prepared” form): ( A ) The food has been specifically formulated, altered, or processed to reduce its cholesterol by 25 percent or more from the reference food it resembles as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(j)(1)> § 101.13(j)(1) and for which it substitutes as specified in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(d)> § 101.13(d) that has a significant (i.e., 5 percent or more) market share; and ( B ) The food contains 2 g or less of saturated fatty acids per reference amount customarily consumed; and

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17

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