USDA Final Rule Revises Protein Quality Evaluation for Enriched Macaroni Products in National School Lunch Program

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture has issued a final rule that updates the evaluation method for protein quality in enriched macaroni products with fortified protein, aligning with the FDA's Nutrition Labeling Education Act regulations and incorporating the Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) method, which is more accurate and efficient for measuring protein quality in this food product used in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).