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Sea Moss Label

Sea moss label rules depend on how you sell it. Sold as a food, a jar of sea moss gel needs a name like "Strawberry sea moss gel", its net weight, the ingredients by weight, who made it and where, and Nutrition Facts, unless an exemption fits. Sold as a dietary supplement, the name says so and a Supplement Facts panel takes the place of Nutrition Facts. Our tool makes both panels: pick the route that matches your jar and print.

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Sea moss label on an 8 oz jar of strawberry sea moss gel with a Nutrition Facts panel showing 5 calories per tablespoon
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What has to be on your sea moss label

Six parts for a gel jar sold as a food, plus what changes when you sell it as a supplement. Each number points to the jar beside the list.

Front label
SMALL BATCH · KEEP REFRIGERATEDStrawberrySea Moss Gel
NET WT 8 OZ (227g)
Back label
Nutrition Facts
about 15 servings per container
Serving size1 tbsp (15g)
Calories5
Total Fat 0g0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carb. 1g0%
Total Sugars Less than 1g
Incl. Added Sugars Less than 1g1%
Protein 0g
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium.
INGREDIENTS: Water, strawberries, sea moss, agave syrup, lime juice.
Allergens: none of the 9 major food allergens.
Made by Tidewater Sea Moss Co.Savannah, GA 31401
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    Name of the product21 CFR 101.3
    "Sea moss gel", with the flavor when there is one: "Strawberry sea moss gel". A supplement puts "dietary supplement" in its name, or a term like "Sea moss supplement".
  2. 2
    Net weight21 CFR 101.7
    Weight in both ounces and grams, low on the front panel within its bottom 30%: NET WT 8 OZ (227g). Capsule bottles usually state the count, like 60 capsules.
  3. 3
    Nutrition or Supplement Facts21 CFR 101.9, 101.36
    Nutrition Facts per serving for gel sold as a food. Supplement Facts per recommended serving when you sell it as a dietary supplement.
  4. 4
    Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4
    Heaviest first. In our sample the blending water outweighs the soaked sea moss, so water leads; Ohio's own sample label starts with sea moss. On a supplement, the capsule shell and fillers go under "Other ingredients".
  5. 5
    Allergen statementFALCPA
    Sea moss is not one of the 9 major food allergens. What you blend in can be: almond milk brings almonds, a dairy smoothie base brings milk.
  6. 6
    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    The business behind the jar with its city, state and ZIP code. If a co-packer blends it for you, "Made for" or "Distributed by" in front of your name works.Co-Packer →
Sea moss rules

Things that are different for sea moss

Food or supplement?How you sell it picks the panelA dietary supplement has to be labeled as one and must not be represented as a conventional food. Gel sold by the jar to spoon into smoothies is a food with Nutrition Facts. Capsules or gel labeled as a dietary supplement, with a recommended daily serving, get Supplement Facts and a serving equal to the most you recommend per occasion.21 U.S.C. 321(ff); 21 CFR 101.3(g), 101.12(b)
1 tbspServing size for sea moss gelFDA's reference amount table has no line for sea moss gel. For the sweet strawberry gel on this page we used the 1 tbsp reference amount for honey, jams and jellies, the closest spoonable food. Dried sea moss does have its own line: dried seaweed, 5 g.21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2
SpeciesName the sea moss you buyOhio's Department of Agriculture names several kinds used in food, among them Chondrus crispus (Irish sea moss), Gracilaria (Jamaican sea moss) and Eucheuma cottonii (gusô). On a Supplement Facts panel, botanicals name the part of the plant, but algae are exempt from that, and the Latin name goes in parentheses unless FDA's botanical name reference already covers your common name.21 CFR 101.4(h); Ohio Department of Agriculture: Sea Moss fact sheet
Keep coldPathogens, metals and refrigerationOhio's Division of Food Safety names C. botulinum and Vibrio species as possible hazards in sea moss gel, and heavy metals depending on where the sea moss was harvested. It recommends a "Keep Refrigerated" statement on products that need the fridge. Ask your harvester for water quality or test data.Ohio Department of Agriculture: Sea Moss fact sheet
OhioLicensing differs by stateIn Ohio, a sea moss processor who makes and distributes products must be registered with and inspected by the Department of Agriculture. One who sells only straight to the end consumer needs a retail food license from the local health department. Other states set their own rules.Ohio Department of Agriculture: Sea Moss fact sheet
No curesHealth claims on sea mossOhio's fact sheet is blunt: sea moss products cannot claim to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat or prevent a disease, because those are drug claims. On a supplement, any statement about body structure or function carries FDA's disclaimer. Claim wording is yours to check; our tool builds the panel.21 CFR 101.93; Ohio Department of Agriculture: Sea Moss fact sheetStructure Function Claims →
Sizes

Sea moss jars and the label that fits

Gel goes in short, wide jars that leave little room on the back. Measure the flat area, then switch formats in the tool.

ContainerTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
4 oz gel jar2.5 × 1.5 inTabular (wide)
8 oz gel jar3 × 2 inStandard (vertical)Most common
16 oz gel jar3.5 × 3 inStandard (vertical)
Bottle of 60 capsules2 × 3.5 inSupplement Facts
Sample recipe included

Start from a strawberry sea moss gel that's already filled in

Soak and rinse the sea moss, blend it with fresh water, then blend in the fruit. Sea moss is in our ingredient library, matched to USDA's raw Irish moss, so every row below is a USDA match. USDA weighs a tablespoon at 5 g, which makes the cup of soaked sea moss 80 g. Buy a different species, or have your supplier's own numbers? Type them in as your own ingredient instead.

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IngredientAmountUnit
Water✓ USDA match1 1/2cups
Sea moss, soaked✓ USDA match1cup
Strawberries✓ USDA match1cup
Agave syrup✓ USDA match2tbsp
Lime juice✓ USDA match1tbsp
Makes about 22.4 oz of gel, almost three 8 oz jarsServing 1 tbsp (15 g), from the reference amount for honey, jams and jellies
Questions

Sea moss label questions

Sold as a food, yes, unless an exemption fits, like the ones for small businesses that make no nutrition claims. Ohio's fact sheet lists the name, net weight, ingredient list and business name and address as the basics, and says nutrient content or health claims bring the full Nutrition Facts panel with them.

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