Very specific nutritional labels...?

bluecat145

I've noticed that a few labels on my food are specific on the amount of calories. Sour patch kids says 56 per 2 bags, Japanese marshmallow candy my friend sent me says 53 per serving, and some gummies I have say 134 per serving.
I know labels often round the calorie content up or down a little. My question is that on the ones I listed that are specific in the amounts, would they be considered more ore less accurate.
Note: Please don't tell me that I need help or to see a doctor. I am seeing a therapist and working on my problems. This question is largely out of curiosity, not worry.
Thank you for any replies!

Alatariel75

Different countries have different regulations regarding nutritional info. In the USA, for example, the FDA has mandated that calories can be rounded to the nearest 5, including rounding down to 0 calories if a serve is under 5 calories (meaning that a "0 cal" food can have up to 4.9 cals per serve).

In Australia, the nutritional info is required to be as specific as possible, and is usually expressed in very specific kilojoules (like 846kj, for example) and while it's allowed to be an average, they aren't allowed to round off the figure and if it is less than 40kj (rough equivalent to 10 calories) they can say "less than 40kj"

Other countries have their own standards, so if you're finding very specific figures, they are probably as reliable as the USA ones, in as much as any calorie count is reliable (as they are made of averages in any event), unless the country of origin has lax regulations, then it can be anyones guess..

astronomicals

mmmmmm.. sour patch kids.. :drools: