Food and Drug Regulations
Version of the schedule from 2012-03-15 to 2016-12-13:
SCHEDULE M(Sections B.01.001, B.01.002A and D.01.001)
Reference Amounts
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Reference amountFootnote for Reference Amounts1 | |
| Bakery Products | ||
| 1 | Bread, excluding sweet quick-type rolls | 50 g |
| 2 | Bagels, tea biscuits, scones, rolls, buns, croissants, tortillas, soft bread sticks, soft pretzels and corn bread | 55 g |
| 3 | Brownies | 40 g |
| 4 | Heavy weight cake: 10 g or more per 2.5 cm cube, such as cheese cake, pineapple upside-down cake, cake with at least 35% of the finished weight as fruit, nuts or vegetables, or any of these combined | 125 g |
| 5 | Medium weight cake: 4 g or more per 2.5 cm cube but less than 10 g per 2.5 cm cube, such as cake with or without icing or filling, cake with less than 35% of the finished weight as fruit, nuts or vegetables or any of these combined, light weight cake with icing, Boston cream pie, cupcakes, eclairs or cream puffs | 80 g |
| 6 | Light weight cake: less than 4 g per 2.5 cm cube, such as angel food, chiffon or sponge cake, without icing or filling | 55 g |
| 7 | Coffee cakes, doughnuts, danishes, sweet rolls, sweet quick-type breads and muffins | 55 g |
| 8 | Cookies, with or without coating or filling, and graham wafers | 30 g |
| 9 | Crackers, hard bread sticks and melba toast | 20 g |
| 10 | Dry breads, matzo and rusks | 30 g |
| 11 | Flaky type pastries, with or without filling or icing | 55 g |
| 12 | Toaster pastries | 55 g |
| 13 | Ice cream cones | 5 g |
| 14 | Croutons | 7 g |
| 15 | French toast, pancakes and waffles | 75 g |
| 16 | Grain-based bars, with filling or partial or full coating | 40 g |
| 17 | Grain-based bars, without filling or coating | 30 g |
| 18 | Rice cakes and corn cakes | 15 g |
| 19 | Pies, tarts, cobblers, turnovers and other pastries | 110 g |
| 20 | Pie crust | 1/6 of 20 cm crust or 1/8 of 23 cm crust |
| 21 | Pizza crust | 55 g |
| 22 | Taco shell, hard | 30 g |
| Beverages | ||
| 23 | Carbonated and non-carbonated beverages and wine coolers | 355 mL |
| 24 | Sports drinks and water | 500 mL |
| 25 | Coffee: regular, instant and specialty, including espresso, café au lait, flavoured and sweetened | 175 mL |
| 26 | Tea and herbal tea | |
| (a) regular and instant (hot) | 175 mL | |
| (b) Flavoured and sweetened, prepared from mixes, such as iced tea | 250 mL | |
| (c) Flavoured and sweetened, ready-to-drink, such as iced tea | 355 mL | |
| 27 | Cocoa and chocolate beverages (hot) | 175 mL |
| Cereals and Other Grain Products | ||
| 28 | Hot breakfast cereals, such as oatmeal or cream of wheat | 40 g dry |
| 250 mL prepared | ||
| 29 | Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, puffed and uncoated (less than 20 g per 250 mL) | 15 g |
| 30 | Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, puffed and coated, flaked, extruded, without fruit or nuts (20 g to 42 g per 250 mL), very high fibre cereals (with 28 g or more fibre per 100 g) | 30 g |
| 31 | Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, fruit and nut type, granola (43 g or more per 250 mL) and biscuit type cereals | 55 g |
| 32 | Bran and wheat germ | 15 g |
| 33 | Flours, including cornmeal | 30 g |
| 34 | Grains, such as rice or barley | 45 g dry |
| 140 g cooked | ||
| 35 | Pastas without sauce | 85 g dry |
| 215 g cooked | ||
| 36 | Pastas, dry and ready-to-eat, such as fried canned chow mein noodles | 25 g |
| 37 | Starch, such as cornstarch, potato starch, tapioca starch or wheat starch | 10 g |
| 38 | Stuffing | 100 g |
| Dairy Products and Substitutes | ||
| 39 | Cheese, including cream cheese and cheese spread, except those listed as a separate item | 30 g |
| 40 | Cottage cheese | 125 g |
| 41 | Cheese used as an ingredient, such as dry cottage cheese or ricotta cheese | 55 g |
| 42 | Hard cheese, grated, such as parmesan or romano | 15 g |
| 43 | Quark, fresh cheese and fresh dairy desserts | 100 g |
| 44 | Cream and cream substitute, except those listed as a separate item | 15 mL |
| 45 | Cream and cream substitute, powder | 2 g |
| 46 | Cream and cream substitute, aerosol or whipped | 15 g |
| 47 | Eggnog | 125 mL |
| 48 | Milk, evaporated or condensed | 15 mL |
| 49 | Plant-based beverages, milk, buttermilk and milk-based drinks, such as chocolate milk | 250 mL |
| 50 | Shakes and shake substitutes, such as dairy shake mix | 250 mL |
| 51 | Sour cream | 30 mL |
| 52 | Yogurt | 175 g |
| Desserts | ||
| 53 | Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt and sherbet | 125 mL |
| 54 | Dairy desserts, frozen, such as cakes, bars, sandwiches or cones | 125 mL |
| 55 | Non-dairy desserts, frozen, such as flavoured and sweetened ice or pops, or frozen fruit juices in bars or cups | 75 mL |
| 56 | Sundaes | 250 mL |
| 57 | Custard, gelatin and pudding | 125 mL |
| Dessert Toppings and Fillings | ||
| 58 | Dessert toppings, such as maple butter and marshmallow cream | 30 g |
| 59 | Cake frostings and icings | 35 g |
| 60 | Pie fillings | 75 mL |
| Eggs and Egg Substitutes | ||
| 61 | Egg mixtures, such as egg foo young, scrambled eggs or omelets | 110 g |
| 62 | Eggs | 50 g |
| 63 | Egg substitutes | 50 g |
| Fats and Oils | ||
| 64 | Butter, margarine, shortening and lard | 10 g |
| 65 | Vegetable oil | 10 mL |
| 66 | Butter replacement, powder | 2 g |
| 67 | Dressings for salad | 30 mL |
| 68 | Mayonnaise, sandwich spread and mayonnaise-type dressing | 15 mL |
| 69 | Oil, spray type | 0.5 g |
| Marine and Fresh Water Animals | ||
| 70 | Canned anchovies, anchovy paste and caviar | 15 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 71 | Marine and fresh water animals with sauce, such as fish with cream sauce or shrimp with lobster sauce | 140 g cooked |
| 72 | Marine and fresh water animals without sauce, such as plain or fried fish or shellfish, or fish or shellfish cakes, with or without breading or batter | 125 g raw |
| 100 g cooked | ||
| 73 | Marine and fresh water animals, canned | 55 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 74 | Marine and fresh water animals, smoked or pickled, or spreads | 55 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| Fruit and Fruit Juices | ||
| 75 | Fruit, fresh, canned or frozen, except those listed as a separate item | 140 g |
| 150 mL cannedFootnote for Reference Amounts2 | ||
| 76 | Candied or pickled fruit | 30 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 77 | Dried fruit, such as raisins, dates or figs | 40 g |
| 78 | Fruit for garnish or flavour, such as maraschino cherries | 4 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 79 | Fruit relishes | 60 mL |
| 80 | Avocado, used as an ingredient | 30 g |
| 81 | Cranberries, lemons and limes, used as ingredients | 55 g |
| 82 | Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and other melons | 150 g |
| 83 | Juices, nectars and fruit drinks represented for use as substitutes for fruit juices | 250 mL |
| 84 | Juices, used as ingredients, such as lemon juice or lime juice | 5 mL |
| Legumes | ||
| 85 | Bean curd (tofu) and tempeh | 85 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 86 | Beans, peas and lentils, such as white beans, kidney beans, romano beans, soybeans or chick peas | 100 g dry |
| 250 mL cooked or cannedFootnote for Reference Amounts2 | ||
| Meat, Poultry, Their Products and Substitutes | ||
| 87 | Pork rinds and bacon | 54 g uncooked |
| 15 g cooked | ||
| 88 | Beef, pork and poultry breakfast strips | 30 g uncooked |
| 15 g cooked | ||
| 89 | Dried meat and poultry, such as jerky, dried beef or parma ham, as well as sausage products with a water activity of 0.90 or less, such as salami, dried thuringer or cervelat | 30 g |
| 90 | Luncheon meats, such as bologna, blood pudding, minced luncheon roll, liver sausage, mortadella, ham and cheese loaf or headcheese; pâté; sandwich spread; potted meat food product; taco fillings; meat pie fillings and cretons | 75 g uncooked |
| 55 g cooked | ||
| 91 | Sausage products, such as linked sausage, Vienna sausage, wieners, breakfast sausage, frankfurters, pork sausage, bratwurst, kielbasa, Polish sausage, summer sausage, smoked sausage, smoked country sausage, pepperoni, knackwurst, thuringer or cervelat | 75 g uncooked |
| 55 g cooked | ||
| 92 | Cuts of meat and poultry without sauce, and ready-to-cook cuts, with or without breading or batter, including marinated, tenderized and injected cuts | 125 g raw |
| 100 g cooked | ||
| 93 | Patties, cutlettes, chopettes, steakettes, meatballs, sausage meat and ground meat, with or without breading or batter | 100 g raw |
| 60 g cooked | ||
| 94 | Cured meat products, such as cured ham, dry cured ham, back bacon, cured pork back, dry cured cappicolo, corned beef, pastrami, country ham, cured pork shoulder picnic, cured poultry ham products, smoked meat or pickled meat | 85 g raw |
| 55 g cooked | ||
| 95 | Canned meat and poultry | 55 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 96 | Meat and poultry with sauce, such as meat in barbecue sauce or turkey with gravy, but excluding combination dishes | 140 g |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 97 | Baking powder, baking soda and pectin | 0.6 g |
| 98 | Baking decorations, such as coloured sugars or sprinkles for cookies | 4 g |
| 99 | Bread crumbs and batter mixes | 30 g |
| 100 | Cooking wine | 30 mL |
| 101 | Cocoa powder | 5 g |
| 102 | Non-alcoholic drink mixers, such as pina colada or daiquiri | 250 mL |
| 103 | Chewing gum | 3 g |
| 104 | Salad and potato toppers, such as salad crunchies, salad crispins or substitutes for bacon bits | 7 g |
| 105 | Salt and salt substitutes, as well as seasoned salt, such as garlic salt | 1 g |
| 106 | Spices and herbs | 0.5 g |
| Combination Dishes | ||
| 107 | Measurable with a cup, such as casserole, hash, macaroni and cheese with or without meat, pot pie, spaghetti with sauce, stir fry, meat or poultry casserole, baked or refried beans, wieners and beans, meat chili, chili with beans, creamed chipped beef, beef or poultry ravioli in sauce, beef stroganoff, poultry à la king, Brunswick stew, goulash, stew, ragout or poutine | 250 mL |
| 108 | Not measurable with a cup, such as burritos, egg rolls, enchiladas, pizza, pizza rolls, sausage rolls, pastry rolls, cabbage rolls, quiche, sandwiches, crackers and meat or poultry lunch-type packages, gyros, burger on a bun, frank on a bun, calzones, tacos, pockets stuffed with meat, lasagna, chicken cordon bleu, stuffed vegetables with meat or poultry, shish kabobs, empanadas, fajitas, souvlaki, meat pie or tourtière | 140 g without gravy or sauce |
| 195 g with gravy or sauce | ||
| 109 | Hors d’oeuvres | 50 g |
| Nuts and Seeds | ||
| 110 | Nuts and seeds, not for use as snacks: whole, chopped, sliced, slivered or ground | 30 g shelled |
| 111 | Butters, pastes and creams, other than peanut butter | 30 g |
| 112 | Peanut butter | 15 g |
| 113 | Flours, such as coconut flour | 15 g |
| Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Yams | ||
| 114 | French fries, hash browns, skins and pancakes | 85 g frozen French fries |
| 70 g prepared | ||
| 115 | Mashed, candied, stuffed or with sauce | 140 g |
| 116 | Plain, fresh, canned or frozen | 110 g fresh or frozen |
| 125 g vacuum packed | ||
| 160 g cannedFootnote for Reference Amounts2 | ||
| Salads | ||
| 117 | Salads, such as egg, fish, shellfish, bean, fruit, vegetable, meat, ham or poultry salad, except those listed as a separate item | 100 g |
| 118 | Gelatin salad | 120 g |
| 119 | Pasta or potato salad | 140 g |
| Sauces, Dips, Gravies and Condiments | ||
| 120 | Sauces for dipping, such as barbecue, hollandaise, tartar, mustard or sweet and sour sauce | 30 mL |
| 121 | Dips, such as legume or dairy-based | 30 g |
| 122 | Major main entree sauce, such as spaghetti sauce | 125 mL |
| 123 | Minor main entree sauce, such as pizza sauce, pesto sauce or other sauces used as toppings, such as white sauce, cheese sauce, salsa, cocktail sauce or gravy | 60 mL |
| 124 | Major condiments, such as ketchup, steak sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, teriyaki sauce or marinades | 15 mL |
| 125 | Minor condiments, such as horseradish, hot sauce, mustard or worcestershire sauce | 5 mL |
| Snacks | ||
| 126 | Chips, pretzels, popcorn, extruded snacks, grain-based snack mixes and fruit-based snacks, such as fruit chips | 50 g |
| 127 | Nuts or seeds for use as snacks | 50 g shelled |
| 128 | Meat or poultry snack food sticks | 20 g |
| Soups | ||
| 129 | All varieties | 250 mL |
| Sugars and Sweets | ||
| 130 | Candies, including chocolate bars and other chocolate products, except those listed as a separate item | 40 g |
| 131 | Hard candies, except those listed as a separate item | 15 g |
| 132 | Baking candies, such as chocolate chips | 15 g |
| 133 | Breath mints | 2 g |
| 134 | Roll-type hard candies and mini size hard candies in dispenser packages | 5 g |
| 135 | Confectioner’s or icing sugar | 30 g |
| 136 | Bread spreads, except those listed as a separate item, honey and molasses | 20 g |
| 137 | Jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit butters and spreads | 15 mL |
| 138 | Marshmallows | 30 g |
| 139 | Sugars, except those listed as a separate item | 4 g |
| 140 | Sugar substitute | amount equivalent in sweetness to 4 g of sugar |
| 141 | Syrups, including chocolate, maple and corn syrup | 30 mL as ingredient |
| 60 mL other uses | ||
| Vegetables | ||
| 142 | Vegetables without sauce, including cream style corn and stewed tomatoes, but not including vegetables without sauce listed as a separate item | 85 g fresh or frozen |
| 125 mL cannedFootnote for Reference Amounts2 | ||
| 143 | Vegetables with sauce | 110 g fresh or frozen |
| 125 mL canned | ||
| 144 | Vegetables primarily used for garnish or flavouring, fresh, canned or frozen, but not dried, such as parsley or garlic | 4 g |
| 145 | Chili pepper and green onion | 30 g |
| 146 | Seaweed | 15 g |
| 147 | Lettuce and sprouts | 65 g |
| 148 | Vegetable juice and vegetable drink | 250 mL |
| 149 | Olives | 15 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 150 | Pickles | 30 gFootnote for Reference Amounts2 |
| 151 | Relish | 15 mL |
| 152 | Vegetable pastes, such as tomato paste | 30 mL |
| 153 | Vegetable sauce or purée, such as tomato sauce or tomato purée | 60 mL |
Return to footnote 1Unless otherwise noted, the reference amounts are for the ready-to-serve or almost ready-to-serve form of the food. If not listed separately, the reference amount for the unprepared form, such as dry mixes, concentrates, dough, batter, and fresh or frozen pasta, is the amount required to make one reference amount of the prepared form.
Return to footnote 2Excludes any liquid in which the solid food may be packed or canned, unless the liquid is customarily consumed with the solid food.
Return to footnote 3Meat and poultry substitutes include extended and simulated meat and poultry products.
- SOR/2003-11, s. 37
- SOR/2010-94, s. 7(F)
- SOR/2012-43, ss. 47, 48
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