Fun thing is, though, that 0.25g of oil is 2.2kcal and not 0.
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farmgineer@nord.pub 2 months ago
Yeah, it’s rounding. Under a certain amount, it just rounds to zero. No one is actually using the recommended serving size. There should be legal requirements to always provide the information for the full amount in the package/container/bottle/whatever as well next to the other values (some countries at least sometimes do this).
logi@lemmy.world 2 months ago
breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Then why not round the serving size?
The label is true for a serving size of zero. At 0.25g, it’s 0.25g of fat and 2.2 calories. The fat content is the exact same as the serving size and the calories should not round to zero. You literally can’t use the label to figure out any of the numbers if you use different amounts. It’s no different than not having a label at all.
jdr@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Would it be so hard to just write it in milligrams por whatever,?
osanna@lemmy.vg 2 months ago
In Australia, we have per serving and per 100g/ml/etc to make it clear
Rothe@piefed.social 2 months ago
EU as well. (the 100gr. is mandatory).
farmgineer@nord.pub 2 months ago
Yeah, here in Japan as well. I think really enforcing realistic serving sizes (no one is going to accurately do 0.25s) in labeling would also help the US.
huppakee@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The US people? Yes The US corporations? No
Who do you think matters?
farmgineer@nord.pub 2 months ago
I meant help people in the US get accurate information on what they’re consuming.
osanna@lemmy.vg 2 months ago
Definitely. It’s pretty egregious that they can get away with saying 0 kcal because their serving sizes are so incredibly small.
EpeeGnome@feddit.online 2 months ago
Under FDA rules, if there are less than 5 dietary calories in a serving, the label must round down to 0, which, yes, is super misleading. Murica!
MrQuallzin@pie.eyeofthestorm.place 2 months ago
Since it’s a spray, I assume that 0.25s is just a single pump of the spray head