How are the calories calculated in dietary supplements?

A calorie, which on food packaging is actually 1000 calories or 1kcal, is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree. The average amount of calories in the individual components of the food are added up to give a total calorific value. read more

You must list dietary ingredients without RDIs or DRVs in the "Supplement Facts" panel for dietary supplements. You are not permitted to list these ingredients in the "Nutrition Facts" panel for foods. read more

Calories in Supplements The favorite choice for the term "Supplements" is 1 cup of Ready-to-Drink Meal Supplement or Replacement which has about 170 calories. Calorie and nutritional information for a variety of types and serving sizes of Supplements is shown below. read more