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Salt label checklist: the name, the net weight, your name and address, Nutrition Facts per 1/4 teaspoon and one line that is easy to miss. Salt with no iodide added must say "This salt does not supply iodide, a necessary nutrient." right after the name, in letters at least as tall as the net weight is required to be. Enter your salt and the panel is ready in a minute.

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Salt label on an 8 oz glass jar of fine sea salt with a simplified Nutrition Facts panel showing 580 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon
Checklist

What has to be on your salt label

Six parts. The iodide statement rides along with the name on the front. The numbers match the jar on the left.

Front label
HAND HARVESTEDFineSea Salt
NET WT 8 OZ (227g)
Back label
Nutrition Facts
about 151 servings per container
Serving size1/4 tsp (1.5g)
Calories0
Total Fat 0g0%
Sodium 580mg25%
Total Carb. 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, added sugars, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium.
INGREDIENTS: Salt.
Allergens: none of the 9 major food allergens.
Packed by Driftwood Salt WorksNewport, OR 97365
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    Name plus the iodide statement21 CFR 100.155
    Say what it is: "Sea salt", "Flaky sea salt", "Iodized salt". Right after the name comes the iodide statement, in letters no smaller than the minimum size required for the net weight.
  2. 2
    Net weight21 CFR 101.7
    Ounces and grams in the bottom 30% of the front: NET WT 8 OZ (227g). From 1 lb up, add the pounds.
  3. 3
    Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
    Per 1/4 tsp, with the grams of your own salt. For plain salt, sodium is the only line that is not zero.
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    Ingredient list21 U.S.C. 343(i); 21 CFR 101.4
    Plain salt is one ingredient and needs no list. Add an anticaking agent, herbs, citrus or smoke and list everything, heaviest first.
  5. 5
    Allergen statementFALCPA
    Salt is none of the 9 major allergens. A sesame salt or a salt with dried shrimp or anchovy must name sesame, the shellfish or the fish.
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    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    Who made or packed it, with city, state and ZIP. Repacking salt you buy in bulk? "Packed by" or "Distributed by" says how you are connected to it.
Salt rules

Things that are different for salt

IodideThe iodide statementSalt with iodide added is named "iodized salt" and carries "This salt supplies iodide, a necessary nutrient." Salt without it carries "This salt does not supply iodide, a necessary nutrient." Both sit right after the name, at least as tall as the minimum size required for the net weight. Our tool makes the Nutrition Facts; this line goes on your front artwork.21 CFR 100.155(a), (b)Start a label →
< 1/2 ozTiny packets and big bags skip itSingle-serving packets under 1/2 ounce and packages over 2 1/2 pounds do not need the iodide statement. The outer box of a multipack of packets still does.21 CFR 100.155(d)
1/4 tspServing size: weigh your own saltSalt, flavored salts like garlic salt and salt substitutes share one reference amount: 1/4 tsp. Flaky salt weighs less per spoon than fine salt, so weigh a level 1/4 tsp of yours. USDA's table salt weighs 1.5 g, which gives 580 mg sodium: 25% of the Daily Value.21 CFR 101.12(b)
SimplifiedA short panel for plain saltWhen at least eight of the standard nutrients round to zero, the simplified format is allowed. Plain salt qualifies easily, and the short panel fits a small jar. Pick Simplified in the tool.21 CFR 101.9(f)
IodineIodized salt adds a lineIodide added as a nutrient brings iodine onto the panel, in mcg with a % Daily Value based on 150 mcg. Our Nutrition Facts labels have no iodine line, so the tool is built for plain, sea and flavored salts.21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(ii), (iv)
Free flowingAnticaking agentsSalt with an anticaking agent lists it in the ingredients and may add a phrase like "free flowing", as long as it is not bigger or bolder than the iodide statement.21 CFR 100.155(c)
Sizes

Salt jars and pouches and the label that fits

Salt usually sells in small jars and tins, so the simplified and linear styles do most of the work. Switch styles in the tool and see the label change.

PackageTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
2 oz tin2 × 1 inSmall package (linear)
4 oz grinder2.5 × 1.5 inSmall package (linear)
8 oz glass jar3 × 2 inSimplifiedOur example
1 lb stand-up pouch3.5 × 4 inSimplified
Sample recipe included

Start from a sea salt label that's already filled in

Plain salt is one ingredient, so the recipe is one line. The library entry is USDA's table salt; a sea salt with a slightly different sodium content can use the numbers from your own supplier's label instead. Making a flavored salt? Add the herbs, zest or chili and watch the sodium per serving drop as the salt gets diluted.

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IngredientAmountUnit
Salt✓ USDA match8oz
Fills one 8 oz jarServing 1/4 tsp (1.5 g)
Questions

Salt label questions

Yes, when no iodide is added. Salt for food without added iodide carries "This salt does not supply iodide, a necessary nutrient." right after the name. The exceptions are packets under 1/2 ounce and packages over 2 1/2 pounds.

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