Table of Reference - Amounts For Food

Nutrition Labelling
Table of Reference
Amounts for Food
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Contents
DEFINITIONS: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
A. BAKERY PRODUCTS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
B. BEVERAGES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
C. CEREALS AND OTHER GRAIN PRODUCTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
D. DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36
E. DESSERTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
F. DESSERT TOPPINGS AND FILLINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
G. EGGS AND EGG SUBSTITUTES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
H. FATS AND OILS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
I. MARINE AND FRESH WATER ANIMALS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
J. FRUIT AND FRUIT JUICES ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
K. LEGUMES ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
L. MEAT, POULTRY, THEIR PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTES .................................................................................................................................................. 60
M. MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
N. COMBINATION DISHES .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
O. NUTS AND SEEDS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
P. POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Q. SALADS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
R. SAUCES, DIPS, GRAVIES AND CONDIMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 75
S. SNACKS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
T. SOUPS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80

U. SUGARS AND SWEETS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
V. VEGETABLES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 86
W. FOODS INTENDED SOLELY FOR CHILDREN UNDER FOUR YEARS OF AGE ......................................................................................................................... 90
X. MEAL REPLACEMENTS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 93
NOTES: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Nutrition Labelling – Table of Reference Amounts for Food
Definitions:
MM: Metric Measure
HM: Household Measure
RA: Reference Amount

A. BAKERY PRODUCTS

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Product Category Reference A. Criteria to Determine the B. Units for Expressing the
Amount (RA)1 Serving of Stated Size for Serving of Stated Size for
Multiple-Serving Multiple-Serving Prepackaged
Prepackaged Products Products3
HM (MM)
A.1 Bread, excluding sweet quick-type 75 g Sliced bread: 2 slices (# g)
• HM: 2 slices
• MM: the weight of the
HM in grams
Unsliced bread: number of # cm slice(s) (75 g)
• MM: RA fraction loaf (75 g)
• HM: the number and
dimension of slice(s) or
fraction of the loaf that
is closest in weight in
grams to the RA
A.2 Tea biscuits, scones, rolls, buns, English 55 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
muffins, croissants, tortillas, pita, soft bread • HM: number of whole
sticks, soft pretzels and corn bread pieces or units closest in
weight in grams in grams
to the RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
individually prepackaged
units, where one unit weighs
either 50% to 200% of the
RA, or more than 200% of
the RA but can reasonably be
consumed by one person at a
single eating occasion:
• HM: one prepackaged
unit
HM in grams
Unsliced corn bread: number of # cm slice(s) (55 g)
• MM: RA fraction loaf (55 g)
dimensions of the
slice(s) or fraction of the
loaf closest in weight in
grams to the RA
A.3 Bagels, naan, flat bread 85 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
• HM: number of whole
pieces or units closest
weight in grams to the
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.4 Brownies, dessert squares and bars 40 g Bite-sized or pre-sliced: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
pieces or units closest in
weight in grams in grams
to the RA
HM in grams
Tray of brownies, squares, # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
bars, with cut marks:
pre-marked pieces or
units closest in weight in
grams in grams to the RA
HM in grams
Tray of brownies, squares, # x # cm piece (# g)

HM (MM)
bars, uncut or unmarked: fraction tray (# g)
• HM: dimensions of the
piece or fraction of the
whole product closest in
RA
HM in grams
unit
HM in grams
A.5 Heavy weight cake: 10 g or more per 2.5 cm 125 g Uniform loaf-type products, number of # cm slice(s) (# g)
cube, such as cheese cake, pineapple uncut or unmarked (e.g. fruit fraction loaf (# g)
upside-down, cake with at least 35% of the cake, pound cake):
finished weight as fruit, nuts, or vegetables, • HM: the number and
or any of these combined, pound cake dimensions of the
loaf closest in weight in

HM (MM)
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Round cake (uncut or fraction cake (# g)

unmarked):
• HM: fraction of the
RA
HM in grams
Square or rectangular cake # x # cm piece (# g)
(uncut or unmarked): fraction cake (# g)
RA
HM in grams
Round, square or rectangular # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
cake, with cut marks:
grams to the RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
Bite-sized or pre-sliced loaf, # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)

round, square or rectangular
cake:
RA
HM in grams
unit
HM in grams

HM (MM)
A.6 Medium weight cake: 4 g or more per 2.5 80 g Uniform loaf-type products, number of # cm slice(s) (# g)
cm cube but less than 10 g per 2.5 cm cube, uncut or unmarked: fraction loaf (# g)
such as cake with or without icing or filling, • HM: the number and
cake with less than 35% of the finished dimensions of the
weight as fruit, nuts or vegetables or any of piece(s) or fraction of
these combined; light weight cake with the whole product
icing; Boston cream pie, cupcakes, eclairs, closest in weight in
or cream puffs, individually wrapped snack grams to the RA
cakes such as Swiss rolls. • MM: the weight of the
HM in grams
Round cake (uncut or fraction cake (# g)
unmarked):
RA
HM in grams
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Bite-sized or pre-sliced loaf, # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
cake:
RA
HM in grams
unit

HM (MM)
HM in grams
Non-uniform specialty cake: fraction cake (80 g)

• MM: RA
product closest in weight
in grams to the RA
A.7 Light weight cake: less than 4 g per 2.5 cm 55 g Round cake (uncut or fraction cake (# g)
cube, such as angel food, chiffon, or sponge unmarked):
cake without icing or filling • HM: fraction of the
RA
HM in grams
RA
HM in grams
Uniform loaf-type cake, number of # cm slice(s) (# g)
uncut or unmarked: fraction loaf (# g)

HM (MM)
dimensions of the
piece(s) or fraction of
the whole product
closest in weight in
grams to the RA
HM in grams
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Bite-sized or pre-sliced, # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
cake:
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.8 Coffee cakes, doughnuts, danishes, sweet 55 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
rolls, sweet quick-type breads and flaky • HM: number of whole
type pastries, with or without filling and/or pieces or units closest in
icing weight in grams to the

RA

HM in grams
unit
HM in grams

HM (MM)
Uniform loaf-type coffee number of # cm slice(s) (# g)
cake, uncut or unmarked: fraction loaf (# g)
dimensions of the
piece(s) or fraction of
the whole product
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Bite-sized pastries or pre-cut # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
loaf or round cake:
RA
HM in grams
Round coffee cake (uncut or fraction cake (# g)
unmarked):
RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
Round coffee cake, with cut # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
marks:
grams to the RA
HM in grams
A.9 Muffins 110 g Package of multiple units: # muffin(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
Package of multiple, 1 muffin (# g)
unit

HM (MM)
HM in grams
A.10 Cookies, with or without coating or filling; 30 g Bite-sized cookies, fraction cup (30 g)
graham wafers measureable with cup
(where 15 or more pieces
make up the RA):
• MM: RA
• HM: fraction of the cup
that is closest in weight
in grams to the RA
Package of multiple units # cookie(s) (# g)
(where 14 or less pieces
make up the RA):
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.11 Accompaniment crackers, hard bread sticks 20 g Bite-sized crackers, fraction cup (20 g)
and melba toast measureable with cup
make up the RA):
• MM: RA
in grams to the RA
Package of multiple units # unit(s) (# g)
make up the RA):
grams to the RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.12 Snack crackers, crackers and cheese dip 30 g Package of multiple units # snack cracker(s) (# g)
pack (where 14 or less pieces
make up the RA):
RA
HM in grams
Bite-sized crackers, fraction cup (30 g)
measureable with cup
make up the RA):
• MM: RA
in grams to the RA

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.13 Dry breads, matzo, and rusks 30 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
A.14 Toaster pastries 55 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.15 Ice cream cones 5 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
A.16 Croutons 7 g Package of multiple units # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
make up the RA):
RA
HM in grams
Bite-sized croutons, fraction cup (7 g)
measureable with cup or # tbsp (7 g)
tablespoon (where 15 or
more pieces make up the
RA):
• MM: RA

HM (MM)
or number of
tablespoons that is
grams to the RA
A.17 French toast, pancakes, and waffles 75 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
A.18 Grain-based bars with filling or partial or full 40 g Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
coating individually prepackaged
unit
HM in grams
A.19 Grain-based bars, without filling or coating 30 g Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
A.20 Energy and protein bars 45 g Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
unit
HM in grams
A.21 Rice cakes and corn cakes 15 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
A.22 Pies, tarts, cobblers, turnovers, other 110 g Round pies and tarts ,uncut fraction product (# g)

HM (MM)
pastries not listed as a separate item in or unmarked:
column 1 • HM: fraction of the
RA
HM in grams
Round pies and tarts, # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
cobbler, with cut marks:
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Bite-sized or pre-cut round # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
pies, tarts, cobbler:
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Cobbler, uncut or unmarked: # x # cm piece (# g)
• HM: dimensions of the fraction cobbler (# g)

HM (MM)
RA
HM in grams
Package of multiple # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
turnovers or other pastries:
RA
HM in grams
unit
HM in grams
A.23 Pie crust 21 g Pie crust, uncut or fraction crust (# g)
unmarked:

HM (MM)
RA
HM in grams
Bite sized, package of # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
multiple units:
pieces or units closest
RA
HM in grams
A.24 Pizza crust 55 g Round pizza crust, uncut or fraction crust (# g)
unmarked:
RA
HM in grams
Square or rectangular pizza # x # cm piece (# g)
crust, uncut or unmarked: fraction crust (# g)
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
A.25 Taco shell, hard 30 g Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams


B. BEVERAGES

HM (MM)
B.1 Carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, 375 mL • MM: RA 1 1/2 cup (375 mL)
including energy drinks, water, coconut and • HM: 1 1/2 cup
maple water, sports drinks and vitamin Package of multiple, 1 unit (# mL)
water individually prepackaged
• Iced tea, including flavoured and units, where one unit is
sweetened either 50% to 200% of the
• Iced coffee and iced specialty coffee, RA, or more than 200% of
including flavoured and sweetened the RA but can reasonably be
unit
• MM: the amount of the
HM in millilitres
B.2 Alcoholic beverages: wine, sangria, spritzer: wine, sangria, spritzer:
a. wine, sangria, spritzer 188 mL • MM: RA 3/4 cup (188 mL)
b. beer 333 mL • HM: 3/4 cup
c. alcoholic beverages, such as 333 mL beer and other alcoholic beer and other alcoholic
[naming the alcohol] beverage, beverages: beverages:
coolers, pre-made mixed drinks • MM: RA 1 1/3 cup (333 mL)
• HM: 333 mL
B.3 Coffee: coffee: coffee:
a. regular, instant and specialty, including 250 mL • MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
café au lait, flavoured and sweetened • HM: 1 cup
b. espresso 30 mL for espresso: espresso:

HM (MM)
espresso • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
• HM: 2 tablespoons
units, where one unit is
or unit
HM in grams
B.4 Tea and herbal tea, including regular and 250 mL • MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
instant (hot), and flavoured and sweetened, • HM: 1 cup
prepared from mixes Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
unit
HM in grams

HM (MM)
B.5 Cocoa and chocolate beverages (hot) 250 mL • MM: amount in grams or # tbsp or scoop(s) (RA g)
millilitres required to # tbsp (RA mL)
prepare RA
• HM: the number of
tablespoons or scoops to
prepare the RA
(according to directions
for use)
units, where one unit
prepares between 50% to
200% of the RA, or more
than 200% of the RA but can
reasonably be consumed by
one person at a single eating
occasion:
unit
HM in grams


C. CEREALS AND OTHER GRAIN PRODUCTS

HM (MM)
C.1 Hot breakfast cereals, such as oatmeal, or 40 g dry, dry: dry:
cream of wheat 250 mL • MM: RA # tbsp (40 g)
prepared • HM: the number of fraction cup (40 g)
tablespoons or a
fraction of a cup, that is
grams to the RA
prepared: prepared:
• MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
• HM: 1 cup
the RA but can reasonably
be consumed by one person
at a single eating occasion:
unit
HM in grams
C.2 Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, puffed and 15 g • HM: 1 cup 1 cup (# g)
uncoated (weighing less than 20 g per • MM: the weight of the
250 mL) HM in grams
C.3 Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, puffed and 30 g • HM: 1 cup 1 cup (# g)

HM (MM)
coated, flaked, extruded, without fruit or • MM: the weight of the
nuts (weighing 20 g to 42 g per 250 mL), HM in grams
very high fibre cereals (with 28 g or more Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
fibre per 100 g) individually prepackaged
unit
HM in grams
C.4 Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, fruit and 55 g • HM: 1 cup 1 cup (# g)
nut type, granola (weighing 43 g or more • MM: the weight of the
per 250 mL) and biscuit type cereals HM in grams
biscuit type: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
C.5 Bran and wheat germ, milled flax, hemp 15 g • MM: RA # tbsp (15 g)
and chia seeds • HM: the number of fraction cup (15 g)
tablespoons or fraction
of a cup that is closest in
RA
C.6 Flours and cornmeal, including rye, potato, 30 g • MM: RA # tbsp (30 g)
corn, barley, sorghum, buckwheat flours • HM: the number of fraction cup (30 g)
and gluten-free blends, but not including tablespoons or fraction
nut and other flours listed in item O.4 of a cup that is closest in
RA
C.7 Grains, such as rice or barley, including 45 g dry dry grains: dry:
flavoured rice and grains 140 g cooked • MM: RA # tbsp (45 g)
• HM: the number of fraction cup (45 g)
RA
cooked grains: cooked:

HM (MM)
• MM: RA fraction cup (140 g)
• HM: fraction of a cup or fraction package (140 g)
of the package that is
grams to the RA
C.8 Pastas, including filled pastas, gnocchi, 85 g dry • MM: RA dry:
without sauce 215 g cooked • HM: fraction of a cup or fraction cup (85 g)
of the package that is fraction package (85 g)
closest in weight in cooked:
grams to the fraction cup (215 g)
RA fraction package (215 g)
C.9 Pastas, dry and ready-to-eat, such as fried 25 g • MM: RA fraction cup (25 g)
chow mein noodles • HM: fraction of a cup
in grams to the RA
C.10 Starch, such as cornstarch, potato starch, 10 g • MM: RA # tsp (10 g)
tapioca starch or wheat starch • HM: number of
teaspoons that is closest
in weight in grams to
the RA
C.11 Stuffing 100 g • MM: RA fraction cup (100 g)
• HM: fraction of a cup
in grams to the RA


D. DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTES

Multiple-Serving Multiple-Serving
Prepackaged Products Prepackaged Products3
HM (MM)
D.1 Cheese, including cream cheese and cheese 30 g Cream cheese, cheese # tbsp (30 g)
spread, except those listed as a separate spread, soft spreadable
item in column 1 cheese:
• MM: RA
• HM: number of
tablespoons that is
grams to the RA
Grated or shredded cheese: # tbsp (30 g)
• HM: number of
RA
Wedge or piece of cheese: # cm cube (30 g)
• MM: RA # cm slice (30 g)
piece that is closest in
RA
Wheel or ball of cheese: fraction wheel or ball (# g)
RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
units (cheese string, packet,
small round encased in wax,
cheese slice, cheese
triangle), where one unit
weighs either 50% to 200%
of the RA, or more than
200% of the RA but can
one person at a single
eating occasion:
unit
HM in grams
In all other cases of package # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
of multiple units, such as
mini party cubes of cheese,
pre-sliced cheese, small
bocconcini):
RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
D.2 Cottage cheese 125 g • MM: RA fraction cup (125 g)
in grams to RA
unit
HM in grams
D.3 Cheese used as an ingredient, such as dry 55 g • MM: RA fraction cup (55 g)
cottage cheese or ricotta cheese • HM: fraction of a cup
in grams to RA
D.4 Hard cheese, including grated, such as 15 g • MM: RA # tbsp (15 g)
parmesan or romano • HM: number of
tablespoons that is
grams to RA
D.5 Quark, fresh cheese and fresh dairy 100 g • MM: RA fraction cup (100 g)
desserts • HM: fraction of a cup

HM (MM)
in grams to RA
unit
HM in grams
D.6 Cream and cream substitute, except those 15 mL • MM: RA 1 tbsp (15 mL)
listed as separate item • HM: 1 tablespoon
Package of multiple, 1 unit (# mL)
unit
HM in millilitres

HM (MM)
D.7 Cream and cream substitute, powder 2 g • MM: RA # tsp (2 g)
• HM: number of
teaspoons that is closest
in weight in grams to RA
unit
HM in grams
D.8 Cream and cream substitute, aerosol or 15 g • MM: RA # tbsp (15 g)
whipped • HM: number of
tablespoons that is
grams to RA
D.9 Eggnog 125 mL • MM: RA 1/2 cup (125 mL)
• HM: 1/2 cup
D.10 Milk, evaporated or condensed 15 mL • MM: RA 1 tbsp (15 mL)
• HM: 1 tablespoon
D.11 Milk, buttermilk and milk-based drinks, such 250 mL • MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
as chocolate milk, plant-based beverages • HM: 1 cup

HM (MM)
D.12 Fermented dairy drinks including drinkable 188 mL • MM: RA 3/4 cup (188 mL)
yogurts, kefir • HM: 3/4 cup
unit
HM in millilitres
D.13 Shakes, with or without coffee or juice, 250 mL • MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
including protein shakes and dairy • HM: 1 cup
substitute shakes, smoothies (if whey/dairy Package of multiple, 1 unit (# mL)
or plant-based beverage is a main individually prepackaged
ingredient) units, where one unit is
unit
HM in millilitres

HM (MM)
D.14 Sour cream 30 mL • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
D.15 Yogurt 175 g Container: fraction cup (175 g)
• MM: RA
in grams to RA
unit
HM in grams
In all other cases of package # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
of multiple units:
RA
HM in grams


E. DESSERTS

HM (MM)
E.1 Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, 188 mL • MM: RA 3/4 cup (188 mL)
other frozen dairy and non-dairy desserts • HM: 3/4 cup
sold in tubs, including sorbet and gelato Package of multiple, 1 unit (# mL)
unit
HM in millilitres
E.2 Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, 125 mL Package of multiple, 1 unit (# mL)
frozen dairy and non-dairy desserts sold as individually prepackaged
cakes, sandwiches or cones units, where one unit is
unit
HM in millilitres

HM (MM)
Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL)
amount in millilitres to
the RA
HM in millilitres
Uniform loaf-type products, number of # cm slice(s) (#
uncut or unmarked: mL)
• HM: the number and fraction loaf (# mL)
dimensions of the
the RA
HM in millilitres
Round cake (uncut or fraction cake (# mL)
unmarked):
the RA
HM in millilitres
Square or rectangular cake # x # cm piece (# mL)
(uncut or unmarked): fraction cake (# mL)

HM (MM)
the RA
HM in millilitres
E.3 Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, sherbet, 75 mL Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL)
other frozen dairy and non-dairy desserts • HM: number of whole
sold as pops, bars or cups pieces or units closest in
the RA
HM in millilitres
unit
HM in millilitres
E.4 Sundaes 250 mL Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL)

HM (MM)
the RA
HM in millilitres
unit
HM in millilitres
E.5 Custard, gelatin and pudding 130 g Container: fraction cup (130 g)
• MM: RA
in grams to the RA
Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams


F. DESSERT TOPPINGS AND FILLINGS

HM (MM)
F.1 Dessert toppings, such as maple butter and 30 g • MM: RA # tbsp (30 g)
marshmallow cream • HM: number of
tablespoons that is
grams to RA
F.2 Cake frostings, icings and streusel topping 35 g • MM: RA # tbsp (35 g)
• HM: number of
tablespoons that is
grams to RA
F.3 Pie fillings 83 mL • MM: RA 1/3 cup (83 mL)
• HM: 1/3 cup


G. EGGS AND EGG SUBSTITUTES

HM (MM)
G.1 Egg mixtures, such as egg foo young, 110 g • MM: RA fraction cup (110 g)
scrambled eggs, omelettes • HM: fraction of the cup
in grams to the RA
G.2 Eggs, including eggs in the shell, liquid or 100 g Shell eggs: 2 eggs (# g)
dried whole egg and liquid egg-white • HM: 2 eggs
HM in grams
Liquid or powdered eggs: fraction cup (100 g)
• MM: RA
grams to the RA
G.3 Egg substitutes 100 g • MM: RA fraction cup (100 g)
grams to the RA


H. FATS AND OILS

HM (MM)
H.1 Butter, margarine, shortening, lard, solid 10 g • MM: RA # tsp (10 g)
coconut oil, butter-flavoured spread • HM: number of
teaspoons closest in
RA
H.2 Vegetable oil, including liquid coconut oil 10 mL • MM: RA 2 tsp (10 mL)
• HM: number of
the RA
H.3 Butter replacement, powder 2 g • MM: RA fraction tsp (2 g)
teaspoon closest in
RA
H.4 Dressings for salad 30 mL • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
H.5 Mayonnaise, sandwich spread and 15 mL • MM: RA 1 tbsp (15 mL)
mayonnaise-type dressing • HM: 1 tablespoon
H.6 Oil, spray type 0.5 g • MM: RA # second(s) spray (0.5 g)
• HM: number of seconds
of spray, closest in
RA


I. MARINE AND FRESH WATER ANIMALS

HM (MM)
I.1 Anchovies, anchovy paste and caviar 15 g2 Paste and caviar: # tbsp (15 g)
• MM: RA
• HM: number of
tablespoons closest in
RA
Anchovy filets: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
I.2 Marine and fresh water animals with sauce, 140 g cooked • MM: RA fraction package (140 g)
such as fish with cream sauce or shrimp • HM: fraction of the fraction cup (140 g)
with lobster sauce package, fraction of the # piece(s) or unit(s) (140 g)
cup, or number of
RA
I.3 Marine and fresh water animals without 125 g raw Non-uniform pieces: raw:
sauce, such as plain or fried fish or shellfish, 100 g cooked • MM: RA # piece(s) or unit(s) (125 g)
or fish or shellfish cakes, with or without • HM: number of whole cooked:
breading or batter pieces or units that is # piece(s) or unit(s) (100 g)
grams to the RA

HM (MM)
Uniform pieces: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
appropriate RA
HM in grams
Whole multiple-serving fish: 100 g
• MM: 100 g
• HM: same as the MM
and does not need to be
repeated
I.4 Marine and fresh water animals, canned 55 g2 • MM: RA fraction can (55 g)
• HM: fraction of the can fraction cup (55 g)
or of the cup that is
grams to the RA
I.5 Marine and fresh water animals, smoked or 55 g2 Spread: # tbsp (55 g)
pickled, or spreads • MM: RA fraction cup (55 g)
• HM: number of
of the cup that is closest
the RA
Package of multiple units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)

HM (MM)
RA
HM in grams


J. FRUIT AND FRUIT JUICES

HM (MM)
J.1 Fruit, including fruit salad or mixed fruit, 140 g Whole fruit: # piece(s) or unit(s) (140 g)
fresh, frozen or canned, coated or 167 mL • MM: RA fraction fruit (140 g)
uncoated, except those listed as a separate canned2 • HM: # of whole pieces
item in column 1 or units or fraction of
the fruit closest in
RA
Package of multiple, fresh or frozen:
individually prepackaged 1 unit (# g)
units, where one unit weighs canned:
either 50% to 200% of the 1 unit (# mL)
unit
HM in grams
Cut up, crushed: fresh or frozen:
• HM: fraction of the cup, # piece(s) or unit(s) (140 g)
or number of pieces or canned:
units, that is closest in 2/3 cup (167 mL)
weight in grams to the # piece(s) or unit(s) (167
RA mL)

HM (MM)
J.2 Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or a 80 g • MM: RA fraction cup (80 g)
mixture of these • HM: fraction of the cup
in grams to the RA
J.3 Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and 150 g Cut up: # cup(s) or fraction cup
other melons or a mixture of these • MM: RA (150 g)
• HM: the number of cups
or fraction of the cup
in grams to the RA
Whole: fraction fruit (150 g)
• MM: RA
HM: fraction of the fruit
grams to the RA
J.4 Avocado, used as an ingredient 30 g • MM: RA fraction avocado (30 g)
• HM: fraction of the fruit,
grams to the RA
J.5 Cranberries, lemons and limes, used as 55 g Cranberries: fraction cup (55 g)
ingredients • MM: RA
grams to the RA
Lemons and limes: # piece(s) or unit(s) (55 g)
• MM: RA fraction fruit (55 g)
• HM: # of whole pieces
or units or fraction of

HM (MM)
the fruit closest in
RA
J.6 Apple sauces, including those that contain 110 g Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
other fruit and vegetables 125 mL individually prepackaged 1 unit (# mL)
unit
HM in grams or
millilitres
Jar: 1/2 cup (125 mL)
• MM: RA in mL
• HM: 1/2 cup
J.7 Dried fruit, including raisins, cranberries, 40 g Container: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
apricots, prunes, dates, figs • HM: number of whole
RA
HM in grams
• MM: RA # tbsp (40 g)
• HM: number of fraction cup (40 g)

HM (MM)
the RA
unit
HM in grams
J.8 Candied or pickled fruit 30 g2 • MM: RA # tbsp (30 g)
• HM: number of fraction cup (30 g)
tablespoons or fraction # piece(s) or unit(s) (30 g)
of the cup or number of
whole pieces or units
in grams to the RA
J.9 Fruit for garnish or flavour, such as 4 g2 • HM: number of whole # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
maraschino cherries pieces or units closest in
RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
J.10 Fruit relishes 60 mL • MM: RA # tbsp (60 mL)
• HM: number of fraction cup (60 mL)
in amount in millilitres
to the RA
J.11 Juices, nectars and fruit drinks represented 250 mL • MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
for use as substitutes for fruit juices, juice- • HM: 1 cup
based smoothies
J.12 Juices, used as ingredients, such as lemon 5 mL • MM: RA 1 tsp (5 mL)
juice or lime juice • HM: 1 teaspoon


K. LEGUMES

HM (MM)
K.1 Tofu (bean curd) or tempeh 85 g2 Regular tofu and tempeh: # x # cm piece (85 g)
• MM: RA fraction package (85 g)
whole package closest
the RA
Soft or silken tofu: # cup(s) or fraction cup (85
• MM: RA g)
• HM: the number of cups
or fraction of the cup
in grams to the RA
K.2 Beans, peas and lentils, such as white 35 g dry, Dry: fraction cup (35 g)
beans, kidney beans, romano beans, 125 mL • MM: RA
soybeans or chick peas cooked or • HM: fraction of a cup
canned2 closest in weight in
grams to the RA
Cooked or canned: 1/2 cup (125 mL)
• MM: RA
• HM: 1/2 cup


L. MEAT, POULTRY, THEIR PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTES (includes extended and simulated meat and poultry products)


HM (MM)
L.1 Pork rinds and bacon 54 g uncooked Sliced: # piece(s) (# g)
15 g cooked • HM: number of whole
pieces closest in weight
in grams to the
appropriate RA
HM in grams
Unsliced : 100 g
• MM: 100 g
repeated
L.2 Beef, pork and poultry breakfast strips 30 g uncooked • HM: number of whole # piece(s) (# g)
15 g cooked pieces closest in weight
in grams to the
appropriate RA
HM in grams
L.3 Dried meat and poultry, such as jerky, dried 30 g Unsliced: 100 g
beef or parma ham, sausage products with • MM: 100 g
a water activity of 0.90 or less, such as • HM: same as the MM
salami, dried thuringer or cervelat and does not need to be
repeated
Non-uniform, pre-sliced: # piece(s) or unit(s) (30 g)
• MM: RA

HM (MM)
pieces or units that is
grams to the RA
Jerky: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
RA
HM in grams
L.4 Luncheon meats such as bologna, blood 75 g Unsliced/chub: 100 g
pudding, liver sausage, mortadella, ham and uncooked, • MM: 100 g
cheese loaf or headcheese; pâté, sandwich 55 g cooked • HM: same as the MM
spread, potted meat food product; taco and does not need to be
fillings; meat pie fillings and cretons repeated
Non-uniform, pre-sliced: # piece(s) or unit(s) (55 g)
• MM: RA
pieces or units that is
grams to the RA
Cretons, spreads, pâtés, # tbsp (55 g)
cooked fillings: fraction cup (55 g)
• MM: RA
• HM: number of

Product Category Reference
A. Criteria to Determine the B. Units for Expressing the
Amount (RA)1
Serving of Stated Size for Serving of Stated Size for
HM (MM)
the RA
Uncooked fillings: # tbsp (75 g)
HM: number of
the RA
L.5 Sausage products, such as linked sausage, 75 g uncooked Slices or units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
Vienna sausage, wieners, breakfast sausage, 55 g cooked • HM: number of whole
frankfurters, pork sausage, bratwurst, pieces or units closest in
kielbasa, Polish sausage, summer sausage, weight in grams to the
smoked sausage, smoked country sausage, appropriate RA
pepperoni, knackwurst, thuringer and • MM: the weight of the
cervelat, sausage made with combination of HM in grams
seafood and pork Unsliced: 100 g
• MM: 100 g
repeated
L.6 Cuts of meat and poultry without sauce, 125 g raw Whole poultry, roasts, 100 g
and ready-to-cook cuts, with or without 100 g cooked unsliced:
breading or batter, including marinated, • MM: 100 g
tenderized and injected cuts, skewered • HM: same as the MM
meat and poultry, including kebabs and and does not need to be
souvlaki, whole poultry (no stuffing) repeated
Meat or poultry cuts: raw :
• MM: RA # piece(s) or unit(s) (125 g)

HM (MM)
• HM: number of whole fraction piece or unit (125
pieces or units or g)
fraction of the piece or cooked:
unit closest in weight in # piece(s) or unit(s) (100 g)
grams to the RA fraction piece or unit (100
g)
Skewers: # unit(s) (# g)
grams to the
appropriate RA
HM in grams
L.7 Patties, including burger patties, cutlettes, 100 g raw • HM: number of whole # piece(s) (# g)
chopettes, steakettes, meatballs, sausage 60 g cooked pieces closest in weight
meat and ground meat, with or without in grams to the
breading or batter, corn dog on a stick appropriate RA
(breaded), falafels, including simulated • MM: the weight of the
meat and poultry products HM in grams
Ground meat and poultry fraction package (100 g)
and simulated ground meat fraction cup (100 g)
and poultry products:
• MM: RA
package or fraction of
the cup closest in
RA

HM (MM)
L.8 Cured meat and poultry products such as 85 g raw Whole, unsliced: 100 g
cured ham, dry cured ham, back bacon, 55 g cooked • MM: 100 g
cured pork back, dry cured cappicolo, • HM: same as the MM
corned beef, pastrami, country ham, cured and does not need to be
pork shoulder picnic, poultry ham products, repeated
smoked meat or pickled meat Slices: # slice(s) (# g)
slices closest in weight
in grams to the
appropriate RA
HM in grams
appropriate RA, or more
than 200% of the RA but can
one person at a single eating
occasion:
unit
HM in grams
L.9 Canned meat and poultry 55 g2 • MM: RA fraction can (55 g)
• HM: fraction of the can fraction cup (55 g)
or of the cup that is

HM (MM)
grams to the RA
L.10 Meat and poultry with sauce, such as meat 140 g Sliced or pieces: # piece(s) (# g)
in barbecue sauce or turkey with gravy, but • HM: number of whole
excluding combination dishes pieces closest in weight
in grams to the RA
HM in grams
Shredded or pulled: fraction cup (140 g)
• MM: RA fraction package (140 g)
or package that is
grams to the RA


M. MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY

HM (MM)
M.1 Baking powder, baking soda, pectin, yeast 0.6 g • MM: RA fraction tsp (0.6 g)
teaspoon closest in
RA
M.2 Baking decorations, such as coloured sugars 4 g • MM: RA # tsp(s) or fraction tsp (4 g)
or sprinkles for cookies • HM: number of
teaspoons or fraction of
the teaspoon closest in
RA
M.3 Bread crumbs and batter mixes 30 g • MM: RA fraction cup (30 g)
grams to the RA
M.4 Cooking wine 30 mL • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
M.5 Cocoa powder, carob powder, 5 g • MM: RA # tbsp (5 g)
unsweetened • HM: number of
RA
M.6 Non-alcoholic drink mixers, such as pina Amount to • MM: RA fraction cup (RA mL)
colada or daiquiri make 250 mL • HM: fraction of a cup, # tbsp (RA mL)
of drink number of tablespoons # tbsp (RA g)


HM (MM)
closest in amount in
millilitres or grams to
the RA
M.7 Chewing gum 3 g • HM: number of whole # piece(s) (# g)
in grams to the RA
HM in grams
M.8 Salad and potato toppers, such as salad 7 g • MM: RA # tsp or tbsp (7 g)
crunchies, salad crispins or substitutes for • HM: number of
bacon bits teaspoons or
RA
M.9 Salt, salt substitutes and seasoned salts 1 g • MM: RA fraction tsp (1 g)
such as garlic salt and salt-based seasonings • HM: fraction of the
(which may contain herbs, spices, teaspoon closest in
dehydrated vegetables, etc.), flavour weight in grams to the
enhancers, such as steak spice. RA
M.10 Spices and herbs, without salt 0.5 g • MM: RA fraction tsp (0.5 g)
teaspoon closest in
RA
M.11 Coconut milk 83 mL • MM: RA 1/3 cup (83 mL)
• HM: 1/3 cup
M.12 Dried coconut, flakes, shredded 15 g • MM: RA # tbsp (15 g)

HM (MM)
• HM: number of
RA


N. COMBINATION DISHES

HM (MM)
N.1 Combination dishes, such as chicken and 300 g • MM: RA # cup(s) (300 g)
rice casserole, hash, macaroni and cheese • HM: number of cups or fraction cup (300 g)
with or without meat, spaghetti with sauce, fraction of a cup or of fraction package (300 g)
lasagna, stir fry, meat or poultry casserole, the package that is
baked or refried beans, wieners and beans, closest in weight in
meat chili, chili with beans, creamed grams to the RA
chipped beef, beef or poultry ravioli with Pieces or units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
sauce, beef stroganoff, poultry à la king, • HM: number of whole # x # cm piece (# g)
Brunswick stew, goulash, stew, ragout or pieces or units closest in
poutine, butter chicken with rice, weight in grams to the
shepherd’s pie, stuffed cannelloni, stuffed RA
poultry • the weight of the HM in
grams
N.2 Burritos, enchiladas, pizza, pizza rolls, 200 g Pieces or units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
sausage rolls, pastry rolls, cabbage rolls, • HM: number of whole fraction package (# g)
quiche, sandwiches, crackers and meat or pieces or units or
poultry lunch-type packages, gyros, burger fraction of the package
on a bun, frank on a bun, calzones, tacos, closest in weight in
pockets stuffed with meat, chicken cordon grams to the RA
bleu, stuffed vegetables with meat or • MM: the weight of the
poultry, kabobs and souvlaki (meat and HM in grams
vegetables), empanadas, fajitas, sushi, Tray or pan of pizza, quiche, # x # cm piece (# g)
souvlaki, pot pie, meat pie or tourtière meat pie, uncut or fraction pan (# g)
unmarked:

HM (MM)
RA
HM in grams
N.3 Hors d'oeuvres, such as onion rings, egg 85 g • HM: number of whole # piece(s) (# g)
rolls and breaded zucchini sticks 120 g with pieces closest in weight
sauce in grams to the RA
HM in grams


O. NUTS AND SEEDS

HM (MM)
O.1 Nuts and seeds, not for use as snacks: 30 g shelled • MM: RA fraction cup (30 g)
whole, chopped, sliced, slivered or ground • HM: fraction of the cup # tbsp (30 g)
or number of
RA
O.2 Pastes and creams, including marzipan 30 g • MM: RA # tbsp (30 g)
• HM: number of
RA
O.3 Peanut butter, nut butters and substitutes, 15 g • MM: RA # tbsp (15 g)
such as coconut and soya butter • HM: number of
RA
O.4 Nut flours, such as almond flour and similar 15 g • MM: RA # tbsp (15 g)
flours, including coconut, peanut and soya • HM: number of
flours tablespoons closest in
RA


P. POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS

HM (MM)
P.1 French fries, including spirales, smiles, 85 g frozen French fries: frozen:
wedges, fried potatoes, hash browns, 70 g prepared • MM: RA # piece(s) (85 g)
potato skins and pancakes • HM: number of pieces prepared:
closest in weight in # piece(s) (70 g)
grams to the RA
Potato skins and pancakes # piece(s) (# g)
and hash brown patties:
in grams to the RA
HM in grams
Hash browns, home fries, frozen:
small diced potatoes: fraction cup (85 g)
• MM: RA prepared:
• HM: fraction of the cup fraction cup (70 g)
grams to the RA
P.2 Potatoes, mashed, candied, stuffed or with 140 g Mashed, candied or with fraction cup (140 g)
sauce sauce:
• MM: RA
grams to the RA
Stuffed: # piece(s) (# g)

HM (MM)
in grams to the RA
HM in grams
P.3 Potatoes, plain, fresh, canned or frozen 110 g fresh or • HM: number of whole # piece(s) (# g)
frozen, pieces closest in # piece(s) (# mL)
125 g vacuum- amount in grams or
packed, 167 millilitres to the RA
mL canned2 • MM: the amount of the
HM in grams or
millilitres


Q. SALADS

HM (MM)
Q.1 Salads, such as egg, fish, shellfish, bean, 100 g • MM: RA fraction cup (100 g)
vegetable, meat, ham or poultry salad, • HM: fraction of the cup
except those listed as a separate item in closest in weight in
column 1 grams to the RA
Q.2 Gelatin salad 120 g • MM: RA fraction cup (120 g)
grams to the RA
Q.3 Pasta or potato salad 140 g • MM: RA fraction cup (140 g)
grams to the RA


R. SAUCES, DIPS, GRAVIES AND CONDIMENTS

HM (MM)
R.1 Sauces for dipping, such as barbecue, 30 mL • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
cocktail sauce, hollandaise, tartar, mustard • HM: 2 tablespoons
or sweet and sour sauce, plum, cherry and
pineapple sauce, satay and peanut sauce,
Vietnamese and sweet chili dipping sauce,
spare rib sauce, garlic sauce
R.2 Dips, spreads and tapenades, such as 30 g • MM: RA # tbsp (30 g)
vegetables, legume or dairy-based • HM: number of
RA
R.3 Major main entrée sauce, such as spaghetti 125 mL • MM: RA 1/2 cup (125 mL)
sauce, cooking sauces such as butter • HM: 1/2 cup
chicken sauce, curry sauce, pulled pork,
sloppy Joe, garlic sauce, stir fry sauce
R.4 Minor main entrée sauce such as pizza 60 mL • MM: RA 1/4 cup (60 mL)
sauce, pad thai sauce, pesto sauce, chicken • HM: 1/4 cup
wing sauce, or other sauces used as
toppings such as white sauce, cheese sauce,
salsa or gravy
R.5 Major condiments, such as ketchup, chili 15 mL • MM: RA 1 tbsp (15 mL)
sauce, chutney, steak sauce, soy sauce, • HM: 1 tablespoon
vinegar, fish sauce, hoisin sauce, black bean
sauce, teriyaki sauce, curry paste or
marinades
R.6 Minor condiments, such as horseradish, hot 5 mL • MM: RA 1 tsp (5 mL)

HM (MM)
sauce, mustard, liquid smoke or • HM: 1 teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce


S. SNACKS

HM (MM)
S.1 Chips, pretzels, popcorn, extruded snacks, 50 g Chip, pita chips: # chips (50 g)
grain and pulse-based snacks, pita chips and • MM: RA
fruit-based snacks, such as fruit chips • HM: number of chips
grams to the RA
unit
HM in grams
Bite-sized, measureable with fraction cup (50 g)
cup (where 15 or more
pieces make up the RA):
• MM: RA
grams to the RA

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
Larger pretzels (where 14 or # piece(s) (# g)
less pieces make up the RA):
• HM: number of pieces
grams to the RA
HM in grams
S.2 Nuts or seeds, or a mixture of these, with or 50 g shelled • MM: RA # tbsp (50 g)
without chocolate, candies, dried fruit or • HM: number of fraction cup (50 g)
other food added, for use as snacks tablespoons or fraction
of the cup closest in
RA
S.3 Meat or poultry snack food sticks 20 g • HM: number of whole # piece(s) (# g)
in grams to the RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams

T. SOUPS

HM (MM)
T.1 All varieties of soup 250 mL Ready to serve: 1 cup (250 mL)
• MM: RA
• HM: 1 cup


U. SUGARS AND SWEETS

HM (MM)
U.1 Candies, confectionaries and chocolates, 40 g Where the product is an
including a mixture of these with or without assortment or pre-
other food added, chocolate bars and other portioned units and the
chocolate products, Halloween candy, box nutrition information is
of assorted chocolates, except those listed provided for each individual
as a separate item in column 1 variety:
• HM: the number of # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
whole pieces or units of
each variety closest in
RA
HM in grams

Where the product is an
assortment or pre-

portioned units and the

nutrition information is

provided for a composite of
the assortment:
• HM: the number of # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
whole pieces or units in
the composite closest in

HM (MM)
RA
HM in grams
unit
HM in grams
Tablet chocolate bars, with # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
cut marks:
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Non-uniform chocolate fraction package (40g)
shape, e.g. chocolate Easter
bunny:
• MM: RA

HM (MM)
package closest in
RA
U.2 After-dinner confections 10 g • HM: number of pieces or # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
grams to the RA
HM in grams
U.3 Hard candies, powdered or liquid candies, 15 g • HM: number of pieces or # piece(s) or unit(s)(# g)
except those listed as a separate item in 15 mL unit(s) closest in amount # piece(s) or unit(s) (# mL)
column 1 in grams or millilitres, as
appropriate, to the RA
• MM: the quantity of the
HM in grams or
millilitres as appropriate
U.4 Baking candies, such as chocolate chips 15 g • MM: RA fraction cup (15 g)
grams to the RA
U.5 Breath mints 2 g • HM: number of pieces or # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
grams to the RA
HM in grams
U.6 Roll-type hard candies and mini size hard 5 g • HM: number of pieces or # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
candies in dispenser packages units closest in weight in
grams to the RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
U.7 Confectioner's or icing sugar 30 g • MM: RA fraction cup (30 g)
grams to the RA
U.8 Honey, molasses and bread spreads 20 g • MM: RA # tbsp (20 g)
• HM: number of
RA
U.9 Jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit butters and 15 mL • MM: RA 1 tbsp (15 mL)
spreads • HM: 1 tablespoon
U.10 Fruit leather, bar or mini pieces, that may or 20 g • HM: number of pieces or # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
may not contain vegetable ingredients units closest in weight in
grams to the RA
HM in grams
U.11 Marshmallows 30 g Mini: fraction cup (30 g)
• MM: RA
grams to the RA
Regular: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
• HM: number of pieces or
grams to the RA

HM (MM)
HM in grams
U.12 Sugars, except those listed as a separate 4 g • MM: RA # tsp or packet(s) (4 g)
item in column 1 • HM: number of
teaspoons or packet(s)
grams to the RA
U.13 Sugar substitute amount • MM: amount equivalent # tsp or packet(s) (amount
equivalent in in sweetness to 4 g equivalent in sweetness to
sweetness to 4 sugar 4 g sugar g)
g sugar • HM: number of
teaspoons or packet(s) fraction tsp (amount
or fraction of a teaspoon equivalent in sweetness to
closest in weight in 4 g sugar g)
grams to the RA
U.14 Syrups used as toppings, such as pancake 60 mL • MM: RA 4 tbsp (60 mL)
syrups, maple syrup, fruit syrups and ice • HM: 4 tablespoons or 1/4 cup (60 mL)
cream sundae syrups 1/4 cup
U.15 Syrups used as ingredients, such as corn 30 mL • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
syrup, agave syrup and flavoured syrups for • HM: 2 tablespoons
milk


V. VEGETABLES

HM (MM)
V.1 Vegetables without sauce, including cream 85 g fresh or • HM: number of pieces # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
style corn and stewed tomatoes, artichoke frozen or units or fraction of a fraction cup (# g)
hearts and hearts of palm, packed in water, 125 mL cup or the vegetable fraction vegetable (# g)
lettuce, all varieties, but not including canned2 closest in weight in
vegetables without sauce listed as a grams to the RA
separate item in column 1 • MM: the weight of the
HM in grams
Cream style corn and stewed 1/2 cup (125 mL)
tomatoes or chopped/cubed
vegetables:
• MM: RA
• HM: 1/2 cup
V.2 Vegetables with sauce 110 g fresh or Fresh or frozen: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
frozen • HM: number of pieces fraction cup (# g)
125 mL or units or fraction of a
canned cup closest in weight in
grams to the RA
HM in grams
Canned: 1/2 cup (125 mL)
• MM: RA
• HM: 1/2 cup
V.3 Vegetables primarily used for garnish or 4 g fresh or Fresh: # tsp (4 g)
flavouring, fresh, canned or frozen, but not frozen • MM: RA
dried, such as parsley or garlic 5 mL canned2 • HM: number of

HM (MM)
RA
Frozen: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
or units closest in
RA
HM in grams
Canned: 1 tsp (5 mL)
• MM: RA
• HM: 1 teaspoon
V.4 Chili pepper and green onion 30 g • MM: RA # piece(s) or unit(s) (30 g)
• HM: number of pieces fraction cup (30 g)
or units, fraction of the # tbsp (30 g)
cup or number of
RA
V.5 Seaweed, dehydrated mushrooms 15 g • HM: number of pieces # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
or units closest in
RA
HM in grams
V.6 Sprouts 65 g • MM: RA fraction cup (65 g)

HM (MM)
grams to the RA
V.7 Vegetable juice and vegetable drink 250 mL • MM: RA 1 cup (250 mL)
• HM: 1 cup
V.8 Olives 15 g2 Whole: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
or units closest in
RA
HM in grams
Sliced: # tbsp (15 g)
• MM: RA
• HM: number of
RA
V.9 Sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and 30 g2 Uniform pieces or units: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
other vegetables packed in oil, pickles, • HM: number of whole
giardiniera and other pickled vegetables pieces or units closest
the RA
HM in grams
Non-uniform pieces or units: fraction cup (30 g)
• MM: RA
grams to the RA

HM (MM)
V.10 Relish 15 mL • MM: RA 1 tbsp (15 mL)
• HM: 1 tablespoon
V.11 Vegetable pastes, such as tomato paste 30 mL • MM: RA 2 tbsp (30 mL)
V.12 Vegetable sauce or purée, such as tomato 60 mL • MM: RA 1/4 cup (60 mL)
sauce or tomato purée • HM: 4 tablespoons or 4 tbsp (60 mL)
1/4 cup


W. FOODS INTENDED SOLELY FOR CHILDREN UNDER FOUR YEARS OF AGE

1
Amount (RA) Serving of Stated Size for Serving of Stated Size for
HM (MM)
W.1 Cereals, dry, instant, to be prepared with 30 g • MM: RA # tbsp (30 g)
water, breast milk or infant formula • HM: number of
weight of the RA
W.2 Ready-to-eat cereal and cereal bars, 20 g Cereal: fraction cup (20 g)
represented for children one year of age or • MM: RA # tbsp (20 g)
older but less than four years of age • HM: fraction of the cup
or number of
weight of the RA
Cereal Bars: # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
or units closest in
RA
HM in grams
W.3 Cookies, teething biscuits, toasts, puffs and 7 g • HM: number of pieces # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)
other finger foods, such as yogurt melts or unit(s) closest in
RA
HM in grams

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams
W.4 Strained or junior meat, desserts, fruit, 110 mL • HM: container container (# mL)
vegetables and combination dishes • MM: volume of the
container
W.5 Combination dishes represented for 170 g • HM: container container (# g)
children one year of age or older but less • MM: weight of the
than four years of age container
W.6 Juices, all varieties 125 mL • MM: RA 1/2 cup (125 mL)
• HM: 1/2 cup
W.7 Yogurt, represented for children one year of 100 g Package of multiple, 1 unit (# g)
age or older but less than four years of age individually prepackaged

HM (MM)
unit
HM in grams


X. MEAL REPLACEMENTS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

HM (MM)
X.1 Meal replacements or nutritional Amount See existing requirements in See existing requirements
supplements, ready to consume or required to B.24.202(a) in B.24.202(a)
requiring preparation, such as drinks, meet the
shakes, soups, bars, puddings, cereal compositional
requirements
set out in
B.24.200, or
B.24.201,
when
prepared
according to
directions for
use, if the
food requires
preparation

Notes:
1
Unless otherwise noted, the reference amounts are for the ready-to-serve or almost ready-to-serve form of the food. If not listed separately,
the reference amount for the unprepared form, such as dry mixes, concentrates, dough, batter, and fresh or frozen pasta, is the amount
required to make one reference amount of the prepared form.
2
Excludes any liquid in which the solid food may be packed or canned, unless the liquid is customarily consumed with the solid food.
3
The terms piece(s) or unit(s), container, package, pan, fruit and other similar terms are used as generic descriptors.


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A. BAKERY PRODUCTS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

C. CEREALS AND OTHER GRAIN PRODUCTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32

D. DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36

F. DESSERT TOPPINGS AND FILLINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 48

G. EGGS AND EGG SUBSTITUTES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 49

H. FATS AND OILS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50

I. MARINE AND FRESH WATER ANIMALS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 51

J. FRUIT AND FRUIT JUICES ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

L. MEAT, POULTRY, THEIR PRODUCTS AND SUBSTITUTES .................................................................................................................................................. 60

M. MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

N. COMBINATION DISHES .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69

O. NUTS AND SEEDS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

P. POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 72

R. SAUCES, DIPS, GRAVIES AND CONDIMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 75

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Round cake (uncut or fraction cake (# g)

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Bite-sized or pre-sliced loaf, # piece(s) or unit(s) (# g)

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Non-uniform specialty cake: fraction cake (80 g)

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