Are Nutrition Facts labels required on allfoods?
Answer: The Nutrition Facts label (an example is illustrated in section 7 L2) is
required on most food packages labeled.
The illustration indicates FDA's
typeface and style to help assure readability and conspicuousness. Not all of
these type specifications are required. The mandatory type specifications are
listed in 21 CFR 101.9(d). Unlike the illustrative examples in this guidance,
(1) Any legible type style may be used, not just Helvetica, (2) The heading
Nutrition Facts must be the largest type size in the nutrition label (i.e., it must
be larger than 8-point, but does not need to be 13-point) and should extend
the width of the Nutrition Facts box, and (3) There is no specific thickness
required for the three bars that separate the central sections of the nutrition
label. 21 CFR 101.9(a) and 21 CFR 101.9(a)(1)
Below are listed categories providing exemptions or special provisions for
nutrition labeling. Generally, a food package loses those exemptions, if a
nutrition claim is made or nutrition information is provided
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