Free Nutrition Label Generator

The preview labels generated by our free tool are for informational purposes only and are not FDA/CFIA compliant. For official labels, you’ll need to subscribe to MenuSano.

No, you can generate as many preview labels as you need with our free tool.

No account is required for the free preview tool. However, creating an account gives you access to our free 7-day trial with additional features.

Regulatory agencies, such as the FDA (United States) and CFIA (Canada), have specific requirements for nutrition labels. At a minimum, compliant labels must include:

• Serving size and servings per container
• Total calories per serving
• Total fat, saturated fat, and trans fat
• Cholesterol and sodium content
• Total carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and total sugars
• Protein content
• Vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium

Additional nutrients can be included voluntarily, and certain product categories have specific labelling requirements. Understanding these regulations helps you avoid costly compliance issues and potential recalls.

While both countries require similar nutritional information, here are some key differences in formatting and presentation:

United States (FDA): Uses a vertical format with bold typography for calories and serving size. Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet, and labels must be in English.

Canada (CFIA): Requires bilingual labels (English and French) and uses a slightly different format, known as the Nutrition Facts table. Serving sizes are often expressed in both metric and household measures.

If you’re selling products in both markets, you’ll need to generate separate labels that comply with each country’s specific regulations.

Traditional nutrition analysis methods, such as hiring food scientists or sending samples to laboratories, can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars per product and may take 2-4 weeks for results.

Modern nutrition analysis software, like MenuSano, changes this equation dramatically. By leveraging comprehensive nutrition databases from official sources (FDA, USDA, CFIA), you can:

• Generate accurate and compliant nutrition labels in minutes, not weeks.
• Analyze unlimited recipes and products for a flat monthly fee.
• Make instant adjustments when you modify recipes or ingredients.
• Track seasonal ingredient variations and cost fluctuations.
• Scale your product line without proportional increases in analysis costs.

For businesses launching multiple products or frequently updating recipes, MenuSano typically pays for itself after analyzing just 2-3 products.

Even experienced food businesses make nutrition labelling errors that can result in regulatory warnings, fines, or product recalls. Here are the most common mistakes:

Incorrect Serving Sizes: The FDA provides Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) for different food categories. Using arbitrary serving sizes can make your labels non-compliant. Learn more about RACC.

Rounding Errors: Nutrients must be rounded according to specific rules. For example, calories are rounded to the nearest 5-calorie increment, while fat content has different rounding rules based on the amount per serving. US Rounding Rules. Canada Rounding Rules.

Missing Allergen Declarations: The top 9 allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) must be clearly declared. Failing to identify allergens is one of the leading causes of food recalls.

Outdated Database Information: Nutrition databases are regularly updated. Using outdated ingredient data can lead to inaccurate labels.

Ignoring Preparation Instructions: If your product requires preparation (like adding milk to cereal), you may need dual-column labels showing nutrition “as packaged” and “as prepared.”

To make a Nutrition Facts label, you need accurate nutrition data (from a recipe calculation, database analysis, consultant, or lab testing) and then format it according to your market’s rules (for example, US FDA vs Canada CFIA). This free tool creates a preview; for compliant labels, use MenuSano’s free trial to generate official formats.

Most businesses get a nutrition label by calculating nutrition from a finalized recipe (including yield and serving size), then generating the label in the correct format for the country where it’s sold. If you’re launching multiple products, software is usually the fastest way to keep labels updated.

Yes, many food businesses create their own food label in-house. The key is using accurate ingredient data and following the correct formatting rules for your market. This page helps you generate a free preview, and MenuSano can help you produce compliant labels when you’re ready.

To find the nutritional value of a recipe, you’ll need the exact ingredient weights, the final yield, and a reliable nutrition database. Once you calculate totals for the full batch, you can divide by servings to get per-serving calories and nutrients.

Calories in a recipe depend on ingredient weights, yield, and serving size. If you change any ingredient amount (even oils or sauces), your calorie total changes. MenuSano can calculate calories automatically from your recipe during the free trial.

“Organic” claims are regulated in the US under the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) (not the FDA). The FDA focuses on food safety and labelling rules, while the USDA governs organic certification and the use of the term “organic” on labels.