Free Nutrition Label Generator

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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.”