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Trail Mix Label

Trail mix labels need the mix's name, the net weight, an ingredient list heaviest first, a Contains line that names every tree nut plus the peanuts, your name and address and, unless you are exempt, Nutrition Facts. A serving is the spoon or cup measure closest to 30 g, which for most mixes is 3 tablespoons. Enter your mix by weight and the tool names each nut for you.

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Trail mix label on a kraft stand-up pouch of peanuts, almonds, cashews, raisins and chocolate chips: a front sticker and a Nutrition Facts label with 140 calories per 3 tbsp
Checklist

What has to be on your trail mix label

Six parts on the pouch. In trail mix the allergen line does the heavy lifting. The numbers match the example.

Front label
HAND MIXED · SMALL BATCHCampfireTrail Mix
NET WT 8 OZ (227g)
Back label
Nutrition Facts
about 8 servings per container
Serving size3 tbsp (27g)
Calories140
Total Fat 11g14%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 75mg3%
Total Carb. 10g4%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Total Sugars 6g
Incl. Added Sugars 2g4%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 20mg0%
Iron 0.8mg4%
Potassium 170mg4%
INGREDIENTS: Dry roasted peanuts (peanuts, salt), almonds, raisins, dry roasted cashews (cashews, salt), semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), dry roasted sunflower seeds (sunflower seeds, salt), coconut.
Allergens: Contains: Milk, Almonds, Cashews, Peanuts, Soy.
Packed by High Trail Snack Co.Flagstaff, AZ 86001
  1. 1
    Name of the mix21 CFR 101.3
    "Trail mix", with your flavor or style next to it: "Campfire trail mix", "Tropical trail mix". A fanciful name alone does not tell shoppers what is in the bag.
  2. 2
    Net weight21 CFR 101.7
    Ounces and grams in the bottom 30% of the front: NET WT 8 OZ (227g). Trail mix is sold by weight, not by the cup.
  3. 3
    Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
    Per 3 tbsp or 1/4 cup, whichever comes closer to 30 g of your mix. Small sellers can be exempt as long as the bag makes no claims.
  4. 4
    Ingredient list by weight21 CFR 101.4
    Heaviest first, so weigh each part of the mix, don't count cups. Chocolate chips and sweetened dried fruit show their own ingredients in parentheses.
  5. 5
    A Contains line that names every nut21 U.S.C. 343(w)
    Almonds, cashews, pecans: each tree nut by name. Peanuts are a separate allergen. Chocolate adds soy and often milk.
  6. 6
    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    Who made or packed it, with city, state and ZIP. Packed by a co-packer? "Packed for" or "Distributed by" works.Co-Packer →
Trail mix rules

Things that are different for trail mix

30 gTrail mix counts as nuts and seedsFDA puts mixed nuts and mixtures made mostly of nuts and seeds, such as snack mixes, in the nuts and seeds category: a 30 g reference amount. A cereal-based snack mix falls under snacks, also 30 g.21 CFR 101.12(b) · FDA RACC product list
3 tbspSpoons or cups, whichever is closerTablespoons go up to 3, cups go in 1/4 or 1/3 cup steps. USDA lists chocolate chip trail mix at 146 g per cup, so 3 tbsp weighs about 27 g and 1/4 cup about 37 g. Three tablespoons is closer to 30 g. A lighter, chunkier mix can land on 1/4 cup, so weigh a level measure of yours.21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(i)
Each nut"Tree nuts" is not enoughThe Contains line names the specific tree nut. Our mix reads Contains: Milk, Almonds, Cashews, Peanuts, Soy. Add pecans or pistachios and they join the line by name.21 U.S.C. 343(w)
CoconutCoconut stays out of ContainsFDA no longer counts coconut as a major food allergen, and the same goes for nuts like chestnut, hickory nut and shea nut. List the coconut in the ingredients as usual, but leave it out of the Contains line. Our tool already does.FDA food allergen labeling FAQ
< 60 gSingle-serve snack packsA pouch sold on its own that holds less than 60 g (200% of the reference amount) is one serving: the whole pouch. From 60 g up to 90 g you add a second column for the whole pouch, which the Dual column format does.21 CFR 101.9(b)(6), (b)(12)(i)Dual Column Nutrition Label →
SwapA new mix is a new labelSwitching raisins for dried cranberries changes the sugars, the added sugars and the order of the list. Weigh each blend you sell and give it its own label.
Sizes

Trail mix packaging and the label that fits

Pouches and tubs dominate. Measure the flat back of your package, then switch label styles in the tool.

PackageTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
1.5 oz snack pouch2 × 3 inSmall package (linear)
8 oz stand-up pouch3 × 4 inStandard (vertical)Most common
16 oz stand-up pouch3.5 × 5 inStandard (vertical)
Round tub, 24 oz5 × 2.5 in wrapTabular (wide)
Sample recipe included

Start from a trail mix that's already filled in

Our campfire mix, entered by weight. Change the amounts and the ingredient order and the Contains line update with them. Weigh your parts on a kitchen scale: a cup of almonds and a cup of raisins weigh very different amounts.

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IngredientAmountUnit
Roasted peanuts✓ USDA match8oz
Almonds✓ USDA match6oz
Raisins✓ USDA match5oz
Roasted cashews✓ USDA match4oz
Semisweet chocolate chips✓ USDA match4oz
Roasted sunflower seeds✓ USDA match3oz
Unsweetened coconut flakes✓ USDA match2oz
Makes 2 lb, four pouches of 8 ozServing 3 tbsp (27 g), reference amount 30 g (nuts, seeds and mixtures)
Questions

Trail mix label questions

Yes. Our blank Nutrition Facts and ingredient label templates are free as fillable PDF, Word, SVG and PNG, and the campfire mix on this page is already filled in. Swap in your own blend in the free preview and pay $29 when you want the print files. Blank Nutrition Facts Label Template →

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