Last verified 21 Sept 2026 · generated from 21 CFR 101.9(b) and 101.12(b) by the NutriLabels serving engine · Sources
Lemon juice serving size: 1 tsp (5mL). FDA files lemon juice under “Juices used as ingredients, e.g., lemon juice, lime juice”, whose reference amount customarily consumed (RACC) is 5 mL. The serving on your Nutrition Facts panel is the household measure closest to that reference amount, written as the measure followed by its volume in millilitres (beverages are declared by volume, 21 CFR 101.9(b)(7)).
The declaration
| FDA category | Juices used as ingredients, e.g., lemon juice, lime juice |
| Reference amount (RACC) | 5 mL |
| FDA label statement | 1 tsp (5 mL) |
| Serving size declaration | 1 tsp (5mL) |
| Single-serving container | Any package under 10 mL (0.3 fl oz) is one serving: the whole package is the serving size (21 CFR 101.9(b)(6)). |
| Dual-column panel | Packages holding 10–15 mL (0.3–0.5 fl oz) must show a second column for the whole package (21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)). |
Servings per container
| Package | Serving size | Servings per container |
|---|---|---|
| 8 fl oz (240 mL) | 1 tsp (5mL) | 48 |
| 12 fl oz (360 mL) | 1 tsp (5mL) | 72 |
| 16 fl oz (480 mL) | 1 tsp (5mL) | 96 |
| 20 fl oz (600 mL) | 1 tsp (5mL) | 120 |
| 32 fl oz (960 mL) | 1 tsp (5mL) | 192 |
Servings are rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9(b)(8) requires: to the nearest whole number, except between 2 and 5 servings, which round to the nearest half; “about” marks any rounding.
What this means for your label
- Declare the serving as 1 tsp followed by its volume in millilitres, for example “1 tsp (5mL)”.
- Beverages are declared by volume: fluid ounces are permitted for the household measure, and the metric figure is millilitres, not grams (21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(i) and (b)(7)).
- Cups are written in 1/4- or 1/3-cup steps; tablespoons as 1, 1 1/3, 1 1/2, 1 2/3, 2 or 3; teaspoons as 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 or 2 (21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(i)). Any other increment is not permitted.
- A package under 10 g is one serving no matter what: the panel reads “1 serving per container” and the serving size is the whole package.
- All the nutrient values on the panel are per this serving, rounded by 21 CFR 101.9(c). Change the serving and every number changes with it.
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Also covers
cooking juice · juice concentrate for cooking: all filed under the same FDA category, so the same serving applies.
Related serving sizes
- Lime juice: 1 tsp (5mL)
Sources
- 21 CFR 101.12: Reference amounts customarily consumed per eating occasion (Table 2).
- 21 CFR 101.9(b), serving size: (b)(2) the three procedures, (b)(5) how the measure is written, (b)(6) single-serving containers, (b)(8) servings per container, (b)(12) dual column.