Is a dual column nutrition label template enough?

A template gives you the layout with blanks. Both columns still need numbers worked out and rounded separately, and that is where hand-made dual labels go wrong. Our generator fills both from your recipe.

My package holds 1.8 servings. Do I need two columns?

No. Under 200% of the reference amount the package is a single serving, so the label shows the whole package as one serving. Enter the package weight as the serving size and you get a standard label.

Do you make the per unit version for a box of big cookies or muffins?

Not as such. Our dual column label shows "Per serving" and "Per container". The per unit version for large items in a multipack needs a per unit heading, which the tool doesn't label today.

Do you make a tabular dual column label?

Yes. Pick Wide dual column in the preview: the title block sits beside the per serving and per container table (21 CFR 101.9(e)(6)(ii)), about 5.75 inches wide and 3.2 inches tall instead of 4 by 4.6. It fits the back of a chocolate bar or a short, wide carton. Packages small enough for a small-package format are exempt from the second column altogether.

Can I use two columns for as packaged and as prepared?

FDA allows that too, but we don't make it. Our dual column is per serving and per package only.

Dual Column Nutrition Label

Dual column nutrition label means two sets of numbers in one Nutrition Facts panel: one column per serving and one for the whole package. FDA requires it when a package sold as one unit holds 200% to 300% of the reference amount for that food, like a 3 oz bag of nuts. Enter what one package holds, and our generator builds both columns from your recipe.

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Dual column nutrition label for a 3 oz bag of mixed nuts, 180 calories per serving next to 510 calories per package

What is free

See both columns before you pay

Enter your package weight, then switch the preview to Dual column.

Per package columnWorked out from your recipe and the weight of one package, with its own rounding.

Servings per container"About 3" or "2.5", rounded the FDA way from your package and serving weights.

Calories in both columnsBold in each column, so shoppers see the serving and the whole bag at a glance.

FDA column layoutVertical rules between the columns, and vitamins and minerals below a heavy bar.

When it's required

When FDA requires a dual-column nutrition label

The test is how much one package holds compared with the reference amount for your type of food.

Under 200%One servingA package sold on its own that holds less than 200% of the reference amount is a single-serving container. The whole package is one serving on the label.21 CFR 101.9(b)(6)

200% to 300%Two columns requiredA package sold on its own that holds 200% up to and including 300% needs a per serving column and a per package column.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)

Over 300%Standard labelBigger packages are not covered by the dual column rule. They use the regular per serving label with servings per container.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)

Per unitLarge items in a multipackA single unit that weighs 200% to 300% of the reference amount, like a big muffin in a box of four, needs a per serving column and a per unit column.21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)(i)(D)

Worked example

A 3 oz bag of mixed nuts, both columns

Almonds, cashews, pecans and a little salt. The reference amount for nuts and nut mixtures is 30 g, so an 85 g bag holds 283%: dual column territory. Serving size 1/4 cup (30g), about 3 servings per container. Per serving | per package:

180 | 510CaloriesNot 3 × 180. The bag holds 2.83 servings, so the package column comes from the unrounded amounts for all 85 g, rounded on its own.21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2

16g | 45gTotal fat21% and 58% of the Daily Value.

1.5g | 5gSaturated fat8% and 25% of the Daily Value.

75mg | 210mgSodium3% and 9% of the Daily Value.

7g | 19gTotal carbohydrate3% and 7% of the Daily Value, with 3 g and 7 g of dietary fiber.

5g | 14gProteinPer 1/4 cup and for the whole bag.

1.3mg | 3.7mgIron8% and 20% of the Daily Value.

Exceptions and extras

When a 200% to 300% package skips the second column, and what changes when it doesn't

Small package formatsPackages that qualify for the small-package tabular or linear format don't need the extra column.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)(A)

Raw produce and seafoodRaw fruits, vegetables and seafood with voluntary nutrition labeling are exempt.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)(B)

Already two columnsProducts that already show a second column, like "as prepared", a per cup popped column on popcorn, and varied-weight products.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)(C)

Claims need a basisA nutrient content claim on a dual column package is followed by its basis, like "per serving", unless the food meets the claim per serving and per package alike.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(ii)Nutrient Content Claims →

Columns split by rulesAmounts and % Daily Values in two columns with vertical lines between them, and vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium below a bar.21 CFR 101.9(e)(6), (e)(6)(i)

Two short forms allowed"Total carb." and "Incl." for "Includes" may be used on dual column displays, which helps the columns fit.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(B)

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