What is a RACC (Reference Amount Customarily Consumed)?

A RACC is the amount of a food people customarily eat in one sitting, set by the FDA for roughly 148 food categories in 21 CFR 101.12. It is the reference amount from which a product’s Nutrition Facts serving size is derived.

How is the FDA Nutrition Facts serving size determined?

The serving size is converted from the category RACC under 21 CFR 101.9(b): for bulk foods it is the RACC expressed as a common household measure (such as cups or fluid ounces), and for discrete units it is the whole number of pieces whose weight is closest to the RACC.

What is the RACC for cookies?

The FDA RACC for cookies is 30 g (21 CFR 101.12). The Nutrition Facts serving size is then the whole number of cookies whose combined weight comes closest to 30 g, per 21 CFR 101.9(b).

Is the RACC the same as the serving size?

No. The RACC is a fixed FDA reference amount in grams; the label serving size is derived from it under 21 CFR 101.9(b) by expressing the RACC as a household measure and rounding to a whole number of units, so the two can differ.

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FDA Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC)
Category	RACC	Unit type
Bakery Products
Bagels, toaster pastries, muffins (excluding English muffins)	110 g	discrete
Biscuits, croissants, tortillas, soft bread sticks, soft pretzels, corn bread, hush puppies, scones, crumpets, English muffins	55 g	discrete
Breads (excluding sweet quick type), rolls	50 g	discrete
Brownies	40 g	discrete
Cakes, heavyweight	125 g	discrete
Cakes, lightweight	55 g	discrete
Cakes, mediumweight	80 g	discrete
Coffee cakes, crumb cakes, doughnuts, Danish, sweet rolls, sweet quick type breads	55 g	discrete
Cookies	30 g	discrete
Crackers not usually used as snacks, melba toast, hard bread sticks, ice cream cones	15 g	discrete
Crackers usually used as snacks	30 g	discrete
Croutons	7 g	bulk
Eggroll, dumpling, wonton, or potsticker wrappers	20 g	discrete
French toast, crepes, pancakes (prepared)	110 g	discrete
Grain-based bars with or without filling or coating	40 g	discrete
Pancake, waffle, French toast variety mixes (dry)	40 g	bulk
Pies, cobblers, fruit crisps, turnovers, other pastries	125 g	discrete
Pizza crust	55 g	discrete
Taco shells, hard	30 g	discrete
Waffles	85 g	discrete
Beverages
Carbonated and noncarbonated beverages, wine coolers, water	360 g 12 fl oz (360 mL)	bulk
Coffee or tea, flavored and sweetened	360 g 12 fl oz (360 mL)	bulk
Cereals and Other Grain Products
Bran or wheat germ	15 g	bulk
Breakfast cereals, hot cereal type, hominy grits (dry)	40 g	bulk
Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing 20-43 g per cup; high fiber cereals	40 g	bulk
Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing 43+ g per cup; biscuit types	60 g	discrete
Breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat, weighing less than 20 g per cup	15 g	bulk
Flours or cornmeal	30 g	bulk
Grains (e.g., rice, barley), cooked	140 g	bulk
Grains (e.g., rice, barley), dry	45 g	bulk
Pastas, cooked	140 g	bulk
Pastas, dry	55 g 2 oz (56 g/visual unit)	bulk
Pastas, dry ready-to-eat (e.g., fried canned chow mein noodles)	25 g	bulk
Starches (e.g., cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca)	10 g	bulk
Stuffing	100 g	bulk
Dairy Products and Substitutes
Cheese used primarily as ingredients	55 g	bulk
Cheese, all others	30 g 1 oz (28 g/visual unit)	discrete
Cheese, cottage	110 g	bulk
Cheese, grated hard (e.g., Parmesan, Romano)	5 g	bulk
Cream or cream substitutes, fluid	15 g 1 tbsp (15 mL)	bulk
Cream or cream substitutes, powder	2 g	bulk
Cream, half and half	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Eggnog	120 g 1/2 cup (120 mL)	bulk
Milk, condensed, undiluted	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Milk, evaporated, undiluted	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Milk, milk-substitute beverages, milk-based drinks	240 g 1 cup (240 mL)	bulk
Shakes or shake substitutes	240 g 1 cup (240 mL)	bulk
Sour cream	30 g	bulk
Yogurt	170 g	bulk
Desserts
Custards, gelatin, or pudding	130 g	bulk
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, frozen flavored and sweetened ice and pops, frozen fruit juices	87 g	bulk
Sundae	187 g	bulk
Dessert Toppings and Fillings
Cake frostings or icings	35 g	bulk
Other dessert toppings (fruits, syrups, marshmallow cream, nuts, whipped toppings)	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Pie fillings	85 g	bulk
Egg and Egg Substitutes
Egg mixtures (e.g., egg foo young, scrambled eggs, omelets)	110 g	bulk
Egg whites and egg substitutes	50 g	bulk
Eggs (all sizes)	50 g	discrete
Fats and Oils
Butter replacement, powder	2 g	bulk
Butter, margarine, oil, shortening	14 g 1 tbsp (15 mL)	bulk
Dressings for salads	30 g	bulk
Mayonnaise, sandwich spreads, mayonnaise-type dressings	15 g	bulk
Spray types (cooking spray)	1 g	bulk
Fish, Shellfish, Game Meats, and Substitutes
Bacon substitutes, canned anchovies, anchovy pastes, caviar	15 g	bulk
Dried meats (e.g., jerky)	30 g	discrete
Fish and shellfish, plain or fried	85 g 3 oz (84 g/visual unit)	bulk
Fish or meat entrees with sauce	140 g 5 oz (140 g/visual unit)	bulk
Fish, shellfish, or game meat, canned	85 g	bulk
Smoked or brined fish, shellfish, or game meat; fish or shellfish spread	55 g 2 oz (56 g/visual unit)	bulk
Substitute for luncheon meat, meat spreads, Canadian bacon, sausages, frankfurters, and seafood	55 g 2 oz (56 g/visual unit)	discrete
Fruits and Fruit Juices
All other fruits, fresh, canned or frozen	140 g	bulk
Avocado	50 g	bulk
Candied or preserved fruits	30 g	discrete
Fruit relishes (e.g., cranberry sauce, cranberry relish)	70 g	bulk
Fruits for garnish or flavor (e.g., maraschino cherries)	4 g	discrete
Fruits used primarily as ingredients (cranberries, lemon, lime)	50 g	bulk
Fruits, dried	40 g	bulk
Juices used as ingredients (e.g., lemon juice, lime juice)	5 g 1 tsp (5 mL)	bulk
Juices, nectars, fruit drinks	240 g 8 fl oz (240 mL)	bulk
Watermelon	280 g	bulk
Legumes
Beans, plain or in sauce	130 g	bulk
Tofu, tempeh	85 g 3 oz (84 g/visual unit)	bulk
Mixed Dishes
Appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, mini mixed dishes	85 g	discrete
Entrees measurable with cup (e.g., casseroles, hash, macaroni and cheese, stews)	245 g	bulk
Entrees not measurable with cup (e.g., burritos, enchiladas, pizza, sandwiches)	140 g	discrete
Nuts and Seeds
Coconut, nut and seed flours	15 g	bulk
Nut and seed butters, pastes, or creams	32 g	bulk
Nuts, seeds and mixtures, all types (sliced, chopped, slivered, and whole)	30 g	bulk
Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes/Yams
French fries, hash browns, potato skins or pancakes	70 g	bulk
Mashed, candied, stuffed or potatoes with sauce	140 g	bulk
Potatoes, plain, fresh, canned, or frozen	110 g	bulk
Salads
All other salads (e.g., egg, fish, shellfish, bean, fruit, or vegetable salads)	100 g	bulk
Gelatin salad	120 g	bulk
Pasta or potato salad	140 g	bulk
Sauces, Dips, Gravies, and Condiments
Barbecue sauce, hollandaise sauce, tartar sauce, tomato chili sauce, other dipping sauces, all dips	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Major condiments (e.g., catsup, steak sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, teriyaki sauce, marinades)	15 g	bulk
Major main entree sauces (e.g., spaghetti sauce)	125 g	bulk
Minor condiments (e.g., horseradish, hot sauces, mustards, Worcestershire sauce)	5 g	bulk
Minor main entree sauces, other sauces used as toppings, cocktail sauce	60 g	bulk
Snacks
All varieties -- chips, pretzels, popcorn, extruded snacks, fruit and vegetable-based snacks, grain-based snack mixes	30 g 1 oz (28 g/visual unit)	bulk
Soups
Dry soup mixes, bouillon (prepared)	245 g	bulk
Soups, all varieties	245 g	bulk
Sugars and Sweets
After-dinner confectioneries	10 g	discrete
All other candies	30 g 1 oz (30 g/visual unit)	discrete
Baking candies (e.g., chocolate chips)	15 g 1/2 oz (14 g/visual unit)	bulk
Confectioner's sugar	30 g	bulk
Hard candies, breath mints	2 g	discrete
Hard candies, other; powdered candies; liquid candies	15 g	discrete
Hard candies, roll-type, mini-size	5 g	discrete
Honey, jams, jellies, fruit butter, molasses, fruit pastes, chutneys	20 g	bulk
Marshmallows	30 g	bulk
Sugar	8 g	bulk
Syrups	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Vegetables
All other vegetables with sauce, fresh, canned, or frozen	110 g	bulk
All other vegetables without sauce, fresh, canned, or frozen	85 g 3 oz (84 g/visual unit)	bulk
Dried seaweed sheets	3 g	discrete
Dried vegetables, dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, dried mushrooms, dried seaweed	5 g	bulk
Fresh or canned chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, other hot peppers, green onion	30 g	bulk
Marinated vegetables, all types	30 g 1 oz (28 g/visual unit)	bulk
Olives	15 g	discrete
Pickle relishes	15 g	bulk
Sprouts, all types, fresh or canned	35 g	bulk
Vegetable juice	240 g 8 fl oz (240 mL)	bulk
Vegetable pastes (e.g., tomato paste)	30 g	bulk
Vegetable sauces or purees (e.g., tomato sauce, tomato puree)	60 g	bulk
Vegetables primarily used for garnish or flavor	4 g	bulk
Miscellaneous
Baking decorations (colored sugars and sprinkles)	4 g	bulk
Baking powder, baking soda, pectin	1 g	bulk
Batter mixes, bread crumbs	30 g	bulk
Chewing gum	3 g	discrete
Cocoa powder, carob powder, unsweetened	5 g	bulk
Cooking wine	30 g 2 tbsp (30 mL)	bulk
Salad and potato toppers (e.g., salad crunchies, substitutes for bacon bits)	7 g	bulk
Salt, salt substitutes, seasoning salts	1 g	bulk
Seasoning oils and seasoning sauces	15 g	bulk
Seasoning pastes (e.g., garlic paste, ginger paste, curry paste, miso paste)	5 g	bulk
Spices, herbs (other than dietary supplements)	1 g	bulk

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Authoritative sources: 21 CFR 101.12 — reference amounts (RACC), 21 CFR 101.9(b) — serving-size conversion, and FDA: Serving Size on the Nutrition Facts label.

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