Per FDA regulations, nutrition labels are allowed a 20% variance from stated values. A 200-calorie bar could legally contain 240 calories. For people tracking calories precisely (contest prep, medical diets), this variance compounds. Weigh your food with a kitchen scale and use USDA FoodData Central database values rather than package labels for accuracy.
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