[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR317.363]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 317--LABELING, MARKING DEVICES, AND CONTAINERS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--Nutrition Labeling
 
Sec. 317.363  Nutrient content claims for ``healthy.''

    (a) The term ``healthy,'' or any other derivative of the term 
``health,'' may be used on the labeling of any meat or meat food 
product, provided that the product is labeled in accordance with 
Sec. 317.309 and Sec. 317.313.
    (b)(1) The product shall meet the requirements for ``low fat'' and 
``low saturated fat,'' as defined in Sec. 317.362, except that single-
ingredient, raw products may meet the total fat and saturated fat 
criteria for ``extra lean'' in Sec. 317.362.
    (2) The product shall not contain more than 60 milligrams (mg) of 
cholesterol per reference amount customarily consumed, per labeled 
serving size, and, only for foods with reference amounts customarily 
consumed of 30 grams (g) or less or 2 tablespoons (tbsp) or less, per 50 
g, and, for dehydrated products that must be reconstituted with water or 
a diluent containing an insignificant amount, as defined in 
Sec. 317.309(f)(1), of all nutrients, the per-50-g criterion refers to 
the prepared form, except that:
    (i) A meal-type product, as defined in Sec. 317.313(l), and 
including meal-type products that weigh more than 12 ounces (oz) per 
serving (container), shall not contain more than 90 mg of cholesterol 
per labeled serving size; and
    (ii) Single-ingredient, raw products may meet the cholesterol 
criterion for ``extra lean''in Sec. 317.362.
    (3) The product shall not contain more than 360 mg of sodium, except 
that it shall not contain more than 480 mg of sodium effective through 
January 1, 2003, per reference amount customarily consumed, per labeled 
serving size, and, only for foods with reference amounts customarily 
consumed of 30 g or less or 2 tbsp or less, per 50 g, and, for 
dehydrated products that must be reconstituted with water or a diluent 
containing an insignificant amount, as defined in Sec. 317.309(f)(1), of 
all nutrients, the per-50-g criterion refers to the prepared form, 
except that:

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    (i) A meal-type product, as defined in Sec. 317.313(l), and 
including meal-type products that weigh more than 12 oz per serving 
(container), shall not contain more than 480 mg of sodium, except that 
it shall not contain more than 600 mg of sodium effective through 
January 1, 2003, per labeled serving size; and
    (ii) The requirements of this paragraph (b)(3) do not apply to 
single-ingredient, raw products.
    (4) The product shall contain 10 percent or more of the Reference 
Daily Intake or Daily Reference Value as defined in Sec. 317.309 for 
vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, or fiber per reference 
amount customarily consumed prior to any nutrient addition, except that:
    (i) A meal-type product, as defined in Sec. 317.313(l), and 
including meal-type products that weigh at least 6 oz but less than 10 
oz per serving (container), shall meet the level for two of the 
nutrients per labeled serving size; and
    (ii) A meal-type product, as defined in Sec. 317.313(l), and 
including meal-type products that weigh 10 oz or more per serving 
(container), shall meet the level for three of the nutrients per labeled 
serving size.

[59 FR 24228, May 10, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 196, Jan. 3, 1995; 63 FR 
7281, Feb. 13, 1998; 64 FR 72492, Dec. 28, 1999]