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[Miss Frankie]

When calculation nutritional values for labels, some items are rounded.

Such as sodium.

On one product, our sodium is 606g.  That works out to 26%.

However, on the label, it would be rounded to  610g which is 27%.

Should we use 26% or 27% on the label?   

A couple items are slightly different as well, cholesterol and sugar.

I've explained to my boss how the differences occur, and I THINK he understands (language barrier) but he's worried someone will purchase the product and work out the percentages and they won't be the same.

Thank you.

[SQFconsultant]

As ab owner I would be concerned too. We did have a client that put tge state "percentages can increase ann decrease, but we strive to indicate percentages as close to acutal numbers on a continuing basis." They have had somw questions on this but no issues.

[Miss Frankie]

As ab owner I would be concerned too. We did have a client that put tge state "percentages can increase ann decrease, but we strive to indicate percentages as close to acutal numbers on a continuing basis." They have had somw questions on this but no issues.

So, either percentage would be correct?  
I haven't been able to find anything on an official site that states how to round percentages.

[olenazh]

AFAIK, nutrition values cannot remain the same, it'd depend on some factors. Say, our milk-based products nutritions would vary depending on season, cow diet, weather, etc.

[Miss Frankie]

AFAIK, nutrition values cannot remain the same, it'd depend on some factors. Say, our milk-based products nutritions would vary depending on season, cow diet, weather, etc.

I get that things will change, but that's not my question.

On a labeling guide, it showed to round some ingredients to the nearest whole number, nearest 5 or nearest 10.

When doing the rounding, some percentages change depending on if you're using the actual number or the rounded number.

Should we just use the actual number, the % when using the actual number or the % using the rounded number? 

 

Cholesterol 17.74 = 6%  rounded 20 = 7%

Sodium 606.1 = 26%        rounded 610 = 27%

Sugar4.693 = 9%               rounded 5 = 10%

[olenazh]

I would use a % for the rounded values. 

[kfromNE]

Like Olenazh said, I would use the high percentage numbers. It's better to over-declare on these than under-declare.