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Spice Label Stickers and Seasoning Labels

Spice label stickers and seasoning labels need the product name, net weight, ingredient list, your name and address and, for most blends with salt, a Nutrition Facts panel based on 1/4 teaspoon. Single spices like cinnamon often round to zero and can skip the panel. A blend you sell as a seasoning names every spice in it; the group word "spices" is only for spices inside another food.

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Spice label stickers on a row of glass spice jars, one turned to show a Nutrition Facts panel with 140 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon
Checklist

What has to be on your spice label

Six parts. On a small jar the front holds the first two and a wrap-around or lid sticker holds the rest.

Front label
SMALL BATCH BLENDSmoky GardenAll-Purpose Seasoning
NET WT 2.5 OZ (70g)
Back label
Nutrition Facts
about 88 servings per container
Serving size1/4 tsp (0.8g)
Calories0
Total Fat 0g0%
Sodium 140mg6%
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, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, thyme.
Allergens: none of the 9 major food allergens.
Made by Red Mesa Spice Co.Santa Fe, NM 87501
  1. 1
    Product name21 CFR 101.3
    What it is: "Ground cumin", "Taco seasoning" or "All-purpose seasoning". A brand name alone is not enough.
  2. 2
    Net weight21 CFR 101.7
    In ounces and grams. On a front panel of 5 square inches or less, it does not have to sit in the bottom 30%.
  3. 3
    Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
    Per 1/4 teaspoon. Usually needed for blends with salt or sugar. Often not needed for one plain spice.
  4. 4
    Ingredient list21 CFR 101.22
    Heaviest first, every part by name: each spice, plus salt, sugar, garlic and onion powder.
  5. 5
    Allergen statementFALCPA
    Watch for sesame seeds, wheat flour, milk powder or soy in rubs and blends.
  6. 6
    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    Who made or packed it, with city, state and ZIP. Repacking bulk spices? That is you.
Spice rules

Things that are different for spices and seasonings

1/4 tspServing sizeThe FDA reference amount for spices, herbs and seasoning salts is 1/4 teaspoon. Weigh 1/4 tsp of your blend once and we do the rest.21 CFR 101.12
Mostly 0Single spices can skip the panelA food whose required nutrients all round to zero is exempt from Nutrition Facts, if it makes no nutrition claims. At 1/4 tsp that is true for many plain spices. Our free nutrition facts label calculator shows whether yours does.21 CFR 101.9(j)(4)
"Spices"Not on a blend you sellThe group word "spices" is only allowed for spices inside another food, like a sauce. When the spices are the product, name each one: paprika, cumin, oregano. Garlic, onion and celery are foods, not spices, so they are always named too.21 U.S.C. 343(i); 21 CFR 101.22(a)(2)
MixTaco or chili seasoning packetsA seasoning mix made for one dish uses a different serving: the amount that seasons one serving of that dish. Set that amount as your serving in the tool.21 CFR 101.12
< 12 in²Tiny tins and sample packsPackages with less than 12 square inches to print on can skip Nutrition Facts, if they make no nutrition claims and show an address or phone number where buyers can get the information.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)
Sizes

Spice jars and the label that fits

Spice jars are small and round, so the label style matters more than usual. Switch styles in the tool and see the label change.

JarTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
2 oz tin1.5 in roundAddress or phone for nutrition info
4 oz glass jar3 × 1 inSmall package (linear)Most common
8 oz shaker3 × 3.5 inSimplified
1 lb refill bag4 × 5 inStandard (vertical)
Sample recipe included

Start from a seasoning blend that's already filled in

Change the salt and watch the sodium move. Swap in your own spices; tiny amounts are handled, no need to round them.

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IngredientAmountUnit
Salt✓ USDA match1/4cup
Paprika✓ USDA match4tbsp
Garlic powder✓ USDA match3tbsp
Onion powder✓ USDA match2tbsp
Black pepper✓ USDA match2tbsp
Dried thyme✓ USDA match1tbsp
Makes 2 jars (2.5 oz), with a little left overServing 1/4 tsp (0.8 g)
Questions

Spice label questions

Usually yes, if it contains salt or sugar, because sodium or carbs show up even at 1/4 teaspoon. You may be exempt as a small business that makes no nutrition claims. Our free quiz checks the exemption for you. Do I Need a Nutrition Label? →

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