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What is the correct serving size for a large, ready-to-serve ham that varies in weight from 7 to 12 pounds? How should the number of servings per container be declared?

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What is the correct serving size for a large, ready-to-serve ham that varies in weight from 7 to 12 pounds? How should the number of servings per container be declared?

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The ham is a large unit that must be divided before serving. If it were smaller, and its weight were constant, it would be meaningful to express the serving size as a fraction of the whole…but this is not the case. The correct way to express the serving size is find the correct RACC (reference amount customarily consumed) and round it to the nearest number of ounces. For a ready-to-serve entree without sauce, the RACC is 85 grams; the nearest number of ounces is 3 (85/28 = 3). This should be followed by the gram weight of 3 ounces in parentheses, which is 84g. The complete serving size declaration is “3 ounces (84g).” Since the ham can weigh anywhere from 7 to 12 pounds, the number of 3-ounce servings per container is not constant. The number of servings per container therefore should be declared as “Varied.” Q: I understand that there’s a regulation permitting me to list every ingredient present at levels of two percent or lower at the end of my ingredient statement, in no particula

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