Fda Dietary Fiber Update

The declaration of certain isolated or synthetic non digestible carbohydrates as dietary fiber on nutrition and supplement facts labels.

Fda dietary fiber update. Today june 15 2018 fda published in the federal register a notice that it has issued guidance for industry. Dietary fiber should be one indent under total carbohydrates. A new category has emerged on the updated fda food label.

On june 14 2018 fda published two guidance documents on dietary fiber. Food and drug administration announced today that it intends to propose that glucomannan be added to the definition of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber was not defined per se prior to the publication of the revised nutrition labeling regulations of 2016.

Guidance for industry the declaration greenlit eight new isolated or synthetic non digestible carbohydrates giving them the right to be claimed as dietary fiber on food. Beta glucan psyllium husk cellulose guar gum pectin locust bean gum or hpmc. 1 2021 for smaller manufacturers.

1 2020 for manufacturers with 10 million or more in annual food sales. It should be noted that prebiotics such as fos can no longer be counted as dietary fiber. The 2016 definition for dietary fiber has two parts.

In fact dietary fibers are now defined as being from one of the following. Fda is publishing a request for scientific data information and comments to help it determine whether certain fibers should be added to the definition of dietary fiber published as part of. The thought behind the update is to inadvertently call attention to the type of fat being consumed.

This direct to final guidance provides additional clarity on which isolated and synthetic non digestible carbohydrates ndcs will be. Dietary fiber update leads to first nutrition facts label overhaul in more than 20 years fda s compliance date for the updated nutrition facts label is jan. Food and drug administration released several guidance documents related to the nutrition facts label final rule including a final guidance.