What size label fits a 4 oz spice jar?

Many sellers use a front label for the name and net weight and a 2 × 4 in label on the back for the rest. Our Small package panel fits that size, and we print it on Avery 5163 sheets. Measure your own jar first.

How many servings are in a 4 oz jar of seasoning?

Divide the net weight by what 1/4 teaspoon of your blend weighs. This garlic pepper salt weighs 1 g per 1/4 tsp, so a 4 oz (113 g) jar holds about 113 servings. A fluffy herb blend weighs less per spoon and gives more servings.

Does a jar of one plain spice need Nutrition Facts?

Often not. If every nutrient rounds to zero per 1/4 teaspoon and you make no nutrition claims, the panel is not required. The name, net weight and your name and address still are. Our free calculator shows how your spice rounds.

Can I print round labels for the jar lids?

We don't make round sticker sheets. Download the PDF at actual size or the SVG and send it to your sticker printer, or use our rectangle print sheets on US Letter.

Spice Jar Label Template

Q: Is the spice jar label template free?

Yes. The blank Nutrition Facts and ingredient label templates are free downloads in PDF, Word, SVG and PNG, and the preview of a label made from your own blend is free too. You pay $29 per label when you want the print-ready files.

Spice jar label template, free: download our blank Nutrition Facts and ingredient label templates, or start from the garlic pepper seasoning salt below, already worked out per 1/4 teaspoon. On a small round jar the front label carries the name and net weight, and a second label on the back holds Nutrition Facts, ingredients and your address. Plain spices without salt or sugar often need no panel at all.

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Spice jar label template on a 4 oz glass jar of garlic pepper seasoning salt: a front label with the name and net weight, and a back label with Nutrition Facts showing 260 mg sodium per 1/4 tsp

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What goes where on a spice jar label template

Parts 1 and 2 belong on the front label, parts 3 to 6 on the back label. The numbers match the jar on the left.

Front label

HAND BLENDEDGarlic PepperSeasoning Salt

NET WT 4 OZ (113g)

Back label

Nutrition Facts

about 113 servings per container

Serving size1/4 tsp (1g)

Calories0

Total Fat 0g0%

Sodium 260mg11%

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, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, parsley.

Allergens: none of the 9 major food allergens.

Packed by Prairie Pantry Spice Co.Omaha, NE 68102

1
Product name21 CFR 101.3
Say what is in the jar: "Garlic pepper seasoning salt", "Ground cumin". Your brand sits above it on the template, not in its place.
2
Net weight21 CFR 101.7
Ounces and grams. On a front panel of 5 square inches or less it may sit anywhere on the panel, in letters at least 1/16 inch tall.
3
Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
Per 1/4 teaspoon. Salt makes sodium show up even in that tiny amount: 260 mg in this blend. The panel goes on the back label.
4
Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4
Heaviest first, each part by name. Garlic and onion powder are foods, not spices, so they always get their own name.
5
Allergen statement21 U.S.C. 343(w)
Nothing here, but rubs and blends can hide sesame seeds, wheat flour, milk powder or soy. Name them in a Contains line.
6
Name and address21 CFR 101.5
Who packed the jar, with city, state and ZIP. Repacking bulk spices into your own jars makes you the packer.

Spice jar label template rules

Template tips for spice jars

1/4 tspServing size for spices and seasoning saltsSpices, herbs, salt and seasoning salts such as garlic salt share a 1/4 teaspoon reference amount. Whole pieces you can't measure by the teaspoon, like bay leaves, are declared in pieces. Weigh 1/4 tsp of your blend: this one weighs 1 g.21 CFR 101.12(b)

5 in²Do the jar math onceOn a round jar the front panel is 40% of the label height times the circumference. A jar 2 in across is about 6.3 in around; with a 1¾ in tall label that gives about 4.4 sq in. At 5 sq in or less, the net weight needs letters only 1/16 inch tall and may leave the bottom 30% of the panel.21 CFR 101.1(b), 101.7(f), (i)

0Plain spices can skip the panelWhen every nutrient rounds to zero per serving and the jar makes no nutrition claims, Nutrition Facts are not required. Many single spices land there at 1/4 teaspoon. Add salt or sugar and they usually don't.21 CFR 101.9(j)(4)

< 12 in²Tins and sample jarsA spice tin or sample jar whose whole labeling surface is under 12 square inches may leave the panel off. Two conditions: no nutrition claim anywhere, and an address or phone number where a shopper can ask for the numbers.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)

2 × 4 inPrint the back label on a sheetThe Small package (linear) panel fits Avery 5163 labels (2 × 4 in), which wrap the back of most small jars. Standard and simplified panels need the larger Avery 5168 (3½ × 5 in). Linear is allowed on containers with 40 sq in or less to label when neither a standard nor a tabular panel fits.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(A)

PaprikaSpices that also colorPaprika, turmeric and saffron color the food as well as season it. Named by their own name, as in this blend, they are fine; a group word would have to read "spice and coloring".21 CFR 101.22(a)(2)FDA Spices Labeling Requirements →

Sizes

Spice jars and the label that fits

Typical jar and label sizes, not rules. Jars differ by supplier, so measure the flat band of yours between the shoulder and the base.

Spice jars and the label that fits
Jar	Typical label area	Style that usually fits
Mini tin or sample jar	under 12 sq in to label	Address or phone for nutrition info
2 oz round glass jar	2 × 4 in wrap	Small package (linear)
4 oz round glass jar	2 × 4 in back label	Small package (linear)Most common
8 oz shaker or refill pouch	3½ × 5 in	Simplified

Sample recipe included

Start from a seasoning salt that's already filled in

Garlic pepper seasoning salt, one batch. Salt is two thirds of the weight, so it leads the ingredient list and drives the sodium. Halve the salt and watch the sodium drop; leave it out and the whole panel may round to zero.

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Start from a seasoning salt that's already filled in
Ingredient	Amount	Unit
Salt✓ USDA match	1/2	cup
Garlic powder✓ USDA match	1/4	cup
Black pepper✓ USDA match	2	tbsp
Onion powder✓ USDA match	2	tbsp
Paprika✓ USDA match	1	tbsp
Dried parsley✓ USDA match	1	tbsp

Makes about 7.7 oz (almost 2 jars of 4 oz)Serving 1/4 tsp (1 g)

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