Does each bar in a box need its own Nutrition Facts?

Not when the box carries the full panel and the bars are not meant to be sold one by one. Wrappers with any printing on them then carry "This Unit Not Labeled For Retail Sale". Sell the bars separately too, and each wrapper needs the full label.

Is a granola bar label different from a granola label?

Yes. Loose granola is a breakfast cereal measured by the cup, near 60 g. A bar has its own 40 g reference amount and is labeled per piece.

Do you print granola bar wrappers?

No. You get the regulated part, the panel, the ingredient line and the Contains line, as print-ready files: PDF at true size, SVG and 600 dpi PNG. Your packaging printer puts them on the wrapper.

Is there a free granola bar label template?

Yes. Download a blank Nutrition Facts panel for free, or start the free preview from the honey almond bar recipe and only pay $29 when you want the print files.

Granola Bar Label

Granola bar labels revolve around one number: 40 g, FDA's reference amount for granola and other grain-based bars. A bar sold on its own at under 80 g, double that amount, is one serving, so the panel shows one bar. The wrapper also needs the bar's name, the net weight, the ingredient list, a Contains line and your name and address. Enter your pan recipe and the bar weight, and get a panel sized for a narrow wrapper.

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Granola bar label on a wrapped honey almond bar with a Nutrition Facts panel showing 180 calories per bar

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What has to be on your granola bar label

A wrapper has two sides: the name and weight up front, the rest on the back. The numbers match the bar on the left.

Front label

NO-BAKE · CHEWYHoney AlmondGranola Bar

NET WT 1.4 OZ (40g)

Back label

Nutrition Facts

1 serving per container

Serving size1 bar (40g)

Calories180

Total Fat 10g13%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol Less than 5mg1%

Sodium 50mg2%

Total Carb. 22g8%

Dietary Fiber 3g11%

Total Sugars 12g

Incl. Added Sugars 11g22%

Protein 4g

Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%

Calcium 40mg4%

Iron 1.6mg8%

Potassium 130mg2%

INGREDIENTS: Rolled oats, almond butter (almonds), honey, almonds, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), brown sugar, butter (cream), crisp rice cereal (rice, sugar, salt, malt flavor), vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives in water, alcohol), salt.

Allergens: Contains milk, almonds, soy.

Made by Trailhead Bar Co.Boulder, CO 80302

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Name of the bar21 CFR 101.3
"Granola bar" with the flavor in plain words: "Honey almond granola bar", "Chocolate chip granola bar". Your brand goes above it.
2
Net weight21 CFR 101.7
Weight in ounces and grams near the bottom of the front: NET WT 1.4 OZ (40g) for one bar. A box states the total, and may add the count, like 6 bars.
3
Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
Per bar, with the grams in parentheses. A bar sold on its own at under 80 g is a single-serving container: the whole bar is the serving.
4
Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4
Heaviest first. Chocolate chips, nut butters and cereal show their own ingredients in parentheses, which is where soy lecithin and milk often hide.
5
Allergen statementFALCPA
Name each tree nut: Contains almonds, not just tree nuts. The sample also picks up milk from the butter and soy from the chips.
6
Name and address21 CFR 101.5
Who made, packed or distributed the bars, with city, state and ZIP. A bakery makes them for your brand? "Made for" or "Distributed by".

Granola bar rules

Things that are different for granola bars

40 gOne reference amount for every grain barBreakfast bars, granola bars, rice cereal bars, multi-grain and trail mix bars share the same 40 g reference amount, filled or coated, with or without nuts. The serving is stated in pieces: 1 bar (40g).21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2; FDA RACC product list

3 bitesBites and mini barsA piece of 20 g or less is counted: the serving is the number of whole pieces closest to 40 g. Bites of 15 g make 3 pieces (45g). A piece just over 20 g and under about 27 g lets you choose 1 or 2 pieces.21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)(i)(A), (B)

2 columnsThe big bakery barA wrapped bar of 80 to 120 g holds 200 to 300% of the reference amount. Its panel shows a serving close to 40 g, like 1/2 bar (45g), plus a second column for the whole bar. Pick the Dual column format in the tool.21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)(i)(D), (b)(12)(i)Dual Column Nutrition Label →

Box of 6Wrappers inside a multipackWhen the box carries the full panel and the bars are not sold separately, the inner wrappers can go without one. If those wrappers carry any labeling, they must say "This Unit Not Labeled For Retail Sale" in type at least 1/16 inch tall.21 CFR 101.9(j)(15)

40 in²Narrow wrappers get the short formatsA package with 40 square inches or less to print on, too small for the standard panel, may use the small-package tabular layout, and the linear one only when the tabular will not fit. Under 12 square inches, a bar that makes no nutrition claims may skip the panel and give an address or phone number for nutrition information instead.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)

AddedHoney, sugar and the chipsThe honey, brown sugar and the sugar in the chocolate chips all count as added sugars: 11 g of the sample's 12 g total sugars, 22% of the Daily Value per bar.21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iii)

Sizes

Granola bar packaging and the label that fits

Bars ship in slim wrappers, so the back panel is wide and short. Match yours, then switch formats in the tool.

Granola bar packaging and the label that fits
Package	Typical label area	Style that usually fits
Single 40 g wrapper	4 × 1.25 in	Small package (linear), 1 serving
Bag of 15 g bites	3 × 3 in	Standard (vertical)
Box of 6 bars	4.5 × 2 in side panel	Tabular (wide)Box carries the panel
90 g bakery bar	3.5 × 2.5 in	Dual column, per serving and per bar

Sample recipe included

Start from a granola bar recipe that's already filled in

No-bake honey almond bars: melt the almond butter, honey, brown sugar and butter, stir in the dry ingredients, press into an 8 × 8 inch pan and cut 4 by 4. No oven means no weight lost, so the batch weight is the sum of the ingredients. Bake yours? Weigh the cooled slab and enter it as the weight after cooking.

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Start from a granola bar recipe that's already filled in
Ingredient	Amount	Unit
Rolled oats✓ USDA match	2	cups
Crisp rice cereal✓ USDA match	1	cup
Almonds✓ USDA match	1/2	cup
Almond butter✓ USDA match	1/2	cup
Honey✓ USDA match	1/3	cup
Brown sugar✓ USDA match	1/4	cup
Unsalted butter✓ USDA match	2	tbsp
Semisweet chocolate chips✓ USDA match	1/3	cup
Vanilla extract✓ USDA match	1	tsp
Salt✓ USDA match	1/4	tsp

Makes about 22.8 oz, 16 bars of 40 gServing 1 bar (40 g), the reference amount for granola bars

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