Monounsaturated Fat: No FDA Daily Value
Monounsaturated fat has no FDA Daily Value. Listing it is voluntary unless a related line or a claim requires it.
Key facts
- All groups
- No Daily Value
- On the label
- Voluntary
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g to 5 g · nearest 1 g above
About monounsaturated fat
Monounsaturated fat is voluntary, stated in grams per serving. It becomes required when polyunsaturated fat is declared, or when the label makes a claim about fatty acids or cholesterol on a food that does not meet FDA’s “fat free” criteria.
Questions about monounsaturated fat
Does monounsaturated fat have a Daily Value?
No. Monounsaturated fat has no FDA Daily Value and is voluntary on the Nutrition Facts label.
How is monounsaturated fat rounded on a Nutrition Facts label?
Monounsaturated fat content shall be indented and expressed as grams per serving to the nearest 0.5 (1/2) gram increment below 5 grams and to the nearest gram increment above 5 grams. If the serving contains less than 0.5 gram, the content shall be expressed as zero.
Monounsaturated fat rounding rules
Amount
| Amount range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| 0 to <0.5 | declare 0 |
| 0.5 to <5 | nearest 0.5 g |
| ≥5 | nearest 1 g |
When must a label list monounsaturated fat?
Listing it is voluntary, except that a label must list monounsaturated fat when it lists polyunsaturated fat, or when the label or labeling makes a claim about fatty acids or cholesterol on a food that does not meet FDA’s “fat free” criteria.
How do I find out how much monounsaturated fat is in a food?
A Daily Value is a reference target, not a measurement of any particular food. To find the monounsaturated fat content of a specific ingredient or product, look it up in USDA FoodData Central, then use that amount here to see what a label would declare.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Monounsaturated fat on the label: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(iv).
- Monounsaturated fat label rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(iv).
- “Fat free” criteria: 21 CFR 101.62(b)(1).
- Dataset: bm-regulatory US Nutrition Label Rules v17.0.0.
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