U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 28, 2025
Poultry products with labeling terminology as set forth in Table I shall comply with the specifications for percent light meat and percent dark meat set forth in said table.
Table I
| Label terminology | Percent light meat | Percent dark meat |
|---|---|---|
| Natural proportions | 50-65 | 50-35. |
| Light or white meat | 100 | 0. |
| Dark meat | 0 | 100. |
| Light and dark meat | 51-65 | 49-35. |
| Dark and light meat | 35-49 | 65-51. |
| Mostly white meat | 66 or more | 34 or less. |
| Mostly dark meat | 34 or less | 66 or more. |
