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COMPONENT

UNIT

DEFINITION

CALCULATION

Basic Components

Calories

kcal


overrides the built-in 4-4-9 calorie calculation

Ash

gm



Water

gm


is excluded from the formula weight

Protein

gm


calories = 4 calories per gram

Fat

gm


calories = 9 calories per gram

Cholesterol

mg



Carbohydrate

gm

total carbohydrate

calories = 4 calories per gram

Dietary Fiber

gm

2016

included in the total carbohydrate

Soluble Fiber

gm

2016

included in the dietary fiber

Insoluble Fiber

gm

2016

included in the dietary fiber

Other Fiber

gm

2016

included in the total carbohydrate

Other Soluble Fiber

gm

2016

included in the other fiber

Other Insoluble Fiber

gm

2016

included in the other fiber

Starch

gm



Total Sugar

gm

Total Sugar

included in the total carbohydrate

Added Sugar

gm


included in the total sugar

Vitamins

Vitamin A

mcg

Retinol Activity Equivalents (RAE)

1 mcg RAE = IU x 0.3

Thiamin

mg

Vitamin B1


Riboflavin

mg

Vitamin B2


Niacin

mg

Niacin Equivalents (NE)

1 mg NE = 1 mg Niacin, 1 mg NE = 60 mg tryptophan

Vitamin B6

mg



Vitamin B12

mcg



Biotin

mcg



Folic Acid

mcg

Dietary Folate Equivalents (DFE)

1 mcg Folic Acid = 1.7 mcg Folate DFE

Food Folate

mcg

Dietary Folate Equivalents (DFE)

1 mcg Food Folate = 1 mcg Folate DFE

Pantothenic Acid

mg



Vitamin C

mg



Vitamin D

mcg


1 mcg = IU x 0.025

Vitamin E

mg

alpha-tocopherol

1 mg alpha-tocopherol = IU x 0.45 (synthetic)

Vitamin K

mcg



Minerals

Boron

mcg



Calcium

mg



Chloride

mg



Chromium

mcg



Copper

mg



Fluoride

mg



Iodine

mcg



Iron

mg



Magnesium

mg



Manganese

mg



Molybdenum

mcg



Phosphorus

mg



Potassium

mg



Selenium

mcg



Sodium

mg



Zinc

mg



Fats

Saturated Fat

gm

total saturated fat

Included in the total fat

Butyric Acid

gm

4:0

included in the total saturated fat

Caproic Acid

gm

6:0

included in the total saturated fat

Caprylic Acid

gm

8:0

included in the total saturated fat

Capric Acid

gm

10:0

included in the total saturated fat

Lauric Acid

gm

12:0

included in the total saturated fat

Myristic Acid

gm

14:0

included in the total saturated fat

Pentadecanoic Acid

gm

15:0

included in the total saturated fat

Palmitic Acid

gm

16:0

included in the total saturated fat

Heptadecanoic Acid

gm

17:0

included in the total saturated fat

Stearic Acid

gm

18:0

included in the total saturated fat

Arachidic Acid

gm

20:0

included in the total saturated fat

Behenic Acid

gm

22:0

included in the total saturated fat

Tetracosanoic Acid

gm

24:0

included in the total saturated fat

Monounsaturated Fat

gm

total monounsaturated fat

Included in the total fat

Myristoleic Acid

gm

14:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Pentadecenoic Acid

gm

15:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Palmitoleic Acid

gm

16:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Heptadecenoic Acid

gm

17:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Oleic Acid

gm

18:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Eicosenoic Acid

gm

20:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Erucic Acid

gm

22:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Nervonic Acid

gm

24:1

included in the total monounsaturated fat

Polyunsaturated Fat

gm

total polyunsaturated fat

included in the total fat

Linoleic Acid

gm

18:2

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Linolenic Acid

gm

18:3

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Stearidonic Acid

gm

18:4

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Eicosatrienoic Acid

gm

20:3

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Arachidonic Acid

gm

20:4

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

gm

20:5

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA)

gm

22:5

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)

gm

22:6

included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Other Fats

Omega 3

gm


included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Omega 6

gm


included in the total polyunsaturated fat

Trans Fat

gm


included in the total fat

Amino Acids

Alanine

gm



Arginine

gm



Aspartic Acid

gm



Cystine

gm



Glutamic Acid

gm



Glycine

gm



Histidine

gm



Isoleucine

gm



Leucine

gm



Lysine

gm



Methionine

gm



Phenylalanine

gm



Proline

gm



Serine

gm



Threonine

gm



Tryptophan

gm


1 mg NE niacin = 60 mg tryptophan

Tyrosine

gm



Valine

gm



Sugars

Monosaccharides

gm

total monosaccharides

included in the total sugar

Fructose

gm


included in the total sugar,
can be added sugar

Galactose

gm


included in the total sugar,
can be added sugar

Glucose

gm


included in the total sugar,
can be added sugar

Disaccharides

gm

total disaccharides

included in the total sugar

Lactose

gm


included in the total sugar, 
can be added sugar

Maltose

gm


included in the total sugar,
can be added sugar

Sucrose

gm


included in the total sugar,
can be added sugar

Sugar Alcohol

gm

total sugar alcohol

included in the total carbohydrate

Erythritol

gm



Glycerol

gm


included in the total sugar alcohol

Inositol

gm


included in the total sugar alcohol

Mannitol

gm


included in the total sugar alcohol

Sorbitol

gm


included in the total sugar alcohol

Xylitol

gm


included in the total sugar alcohol

Organic Acids

Acetic Acid

gm



Citric Acid

gm



Lactic Acid

gm



Malic Acid

gm



Other

Alcohol

gm



Alpha-Carotene

mcg



Beta-Carotene

mcg



Caffeine

mg



Carotenoid

mcg



Choline

mg



Cryptoxanthin

mcg



Lutein & Zeaxanthin

mcg



Lycopene

mcg



Retinol

mcg



Taurine

gm



Chemical Impurities
Arsenicmcg

Cadmiummcg

Leadmcg

Mercurymcg

Tungstenmcg



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