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FDA Nutrition Label Generator

FDA nutrition label generator for an FDA compliant nutrition label, built on the federal rules in 21 CFR 101.9: every nutrient rounded its own way, % Daily Values from FDA reference values, and a layout that fits your package. The generator does all of that from your recipe and shows you how each number was rounded.

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FDA nutrition label generator output with callouts showing how calories, fat and sodium were rounded under FDA rules
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See your label in the FDA layout before you pay.

FDA layoutBold calories, added sugars, and the required nutrients in FDA order.
Rounding appliedEach nutrient rounded by its own rule, automatically.
Serving size helpThe FDA reference amount for your food type, suggested for you.
Format pickerSwitch between label formats and see which one fits.
Rounding

FDA rounding rules, applied to every line

This is where hand-made and spreadsheet labels most often go wrong. A few of the rules, with examples:

47 → 45CaloriesUnder 5 shows 0. Up to 50, round to the nearest 5. Above 50, to the nearest 10.21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)
3.3 → 3.5 gTotal fatUnder 0.5 g shows 0. Below 5 g, round to the nearest 0.5 g. Above 5 g, to the nearest gram.21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)
212 → 210 mgSodiumUnder 5 mg shows 0. From 5 to 140 mg, round to the nearest 5 mg. Above 140 mg, to the nearest 10 mg.21 CFR 101.9(c)(4)
3 mg → <5 mgCholesterolRound to the nearest 5 mg. From 2 to 5 mg you may write "less than 5 mg".21 CFR 101.9(c)(3)
0.7 g → <1 gCarbs and proteinRound to the nearest gram. Under 1 g may read "less than 1g", under 0.5 g shows 0.21 CFR 101.9(c)(6), (c)(7)
about 3.5Servings per containerRound to the nearest whole serving, except between 2 and 5, where you round to the nearest half.21 CFR 101.9(b)(8)(i)
Formats

The FDA label format your package needs

Standard (vertical)The default Nutrition Facts layout for most packages.21 CFR 101.9(d)
Tabular (wide)For packages without about 3 inches of vertical space for the label.21 CFR 101.9(d)(11)
Linear (small package)For packages with 40 square inches or less for labeling, only when a tabular label won't fit.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(A)
SimplifiedAllowed when the food has insignificant amounts of 8 or more of the required nutrients.21 CFR 101.9(f)
Dual columnRequired for single packages holding 200% to 300% of the reference amount: one column per serving, one per package.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)
Supplement FactsFor dietary supplements, which use their own panel instead of Nutrition Facts.21 CFR 101.36
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$29Single labelMost chosenDownload PDF, SVG or PNG, print on sheets, and get the calculation report. Kept for 2 years.
$69Bundles3 labels. Or 10 for $199. Credits never expire.
$399/yrUnlimitedThat is $33.25 a month. Every label for your own company, price locked while you stay.
Questions

FDA nutrition label questions

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No. The FDA does not approve individual food labels before you sell. A compliant label follows the FDA rules for content, rounding and format. That is what our generator builds, and you stay responsible for the label.

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