Here is a link to the FDA’s guide for rounding nutrition info up and down. And regulations require that number be upped to 290.

So if the company uses the high end of that 110-114 calorie count when it extrapolates for the whole bottle, that gives you around 285 calories. What has happened in the case of Mountain Dew is that the 8oz serving is somewhere between 110 and 114 calories, rounded down to the nearest 10 that means it is labeled as 110. Calorie breakdown: 0 fat, 100 carbs, 0 protein. For products greater than 50 calories per serving the rule is that you must round to the nearest 10 calorie increment. Nutrition summary: There are 230 calories in 1 serving (16 oz) of Mountain Dew Mountain Dew (16 oz). The discrepancy is due to FDA Rounding Rules. We went straight to a rep for the beverage behemoth who explained: Information updated on 2 by Mountain Dew. Please Refer To Your Product Label For The Most Accurate Nutrition, Ingredient, Allergen And Other Product Information. So what’s going on? Are the Pepsi people that bad at math? Mountain Dew, Energy, Pomegranate Blue Burst Flavor, Energy Drink. serving, it lists the calorie total as 110 calories. Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Concentrated Orange Juice, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate (preserves Freshness). Updated: 6.3.14 4:06 PM EDT By Chris Morran fda mountain dew math is hard nutrition factsĮagle-eyed reader Brian was sitting back and enjoying an ice-cold Mountain Dew when he noticed that something seemed funny about the math on the Nutrition Facts label.

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