Total Sugars — FDA Daily Value

Total Sugars has no established FDA Daily Value — it's declared on the label under § 101.9(c)(6)(ii), but never carries a %DV.

Population group
Daily Value
Low (5% of DV)
High (20% of DV)
Adults & children 4+
No DV
Children 1–3 years
No DV
Pregnant & lactating
No DV
Infants 0–12 months
Not applicable for this group

Total Sugars rounding rules

Amount

Total Sugars is declared to the nearest 1g — measuring finer than that changes nothing on the label.

Amount rounding rules for this nutrient, with the paragraph of 21 CFR 101.9 that sets them
Amount rangeRounding rule
0 to <0.5declared as 0g
0.5 to <1less than 1g
≥1nearest 1g
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Frequently asked questions

Every figure on this page traces to a paragraph of 21 CFR 101.9. These are those paragraphs, in full.

What is the FDA Daily Value for Total Sugars?

Total Sugars has no established FDA Daily Value, so it never carries a %DV on the Nutrition Facts label — it is still declared under 21 CFR 101.9.

How are total sugars rounded on a Nutrition Facts label?

Total sugars content shall be indented and expressed to the nearest gram, except that if a serving contains less than 1 gram, the statement "Contains less than 1 gram" or "less than 1 gram" may be used as an alternative, and if the serving contains less than 0.5 gram, the content may be expressed as zero.

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How do I find out how much total sugars is in a food?

A Daily Value is a reference target, not a measurement of any particular food. To find the total sugars 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 and what %DV it carries.

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Other nutrients

Every nutrient a Nutrition Facts label can carry, with the FDA rounding rules that govern it.

For informational purposes only; verify against § 101.9(c)(6)(ii). · US Nutrition Label Rules v1.3.0 · CFR snapshot 2026-02-12

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