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reduced-sugar-individual-food

For reduced-sugar-individual-food, claim term is reduced sugar; nutrient is sugar; food format is individual food (not a meal or main dish product); threshold is at least 25 percent less sugar per reference amount customarily consumed than an appropriate reference food; cfr section is 21 CFR 101.60(c)(5)(i), recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.

Claim ID
reduced-sugar-individual-food our reading
Claim term
reduced sugar verified
Nutrient
sugar our reading
Food format
individual food (not a meal or main dish product) our reading
Threshold
at least 25 percent less sugar per reference amount customarily consumed than an appropriate reference food verified
CFR section
21 CFR 101.60(c)(5)(i) our reading
Sourceecfr.gov
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What the source says

The terms “reduced sugar,” “reduced in sugar,” “sugar reduced,” “less sugar,” “lower sugar” or “lower in sugar” may be used on the label or in 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) , main dish products as defined in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.13#p-101.13(m)> § 101.13(m) , and dietary supplements of vitamins or minerals, provided that: ( i ) The food contains at least 25 percent less sugar per reference amount customarily consumed than an appropriate reference food as described in

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17

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