Nutrition Facts Label Generator

Free, open source, follows 21 CFR 101.9. Export print-ready vector PDF and SVG.

1Product

Product name (used for file names)

Which agency regulates this product? FDA most foods USDA-FSIS meat, poultry

USDA-FSIS label style Bilingual English/Spanish label (101.9(d)(14)) The food is for (sets the Daily Values, 101.9(c)(8)(i))

2Package & format

Know the package's dimensions? Work out the allowed formats from them

Units Package shape Clear margin inside panels (in) Width of the front (in) Height (in) Depth (in) Diameter (in)

Count the top and bottom as labelable surface

Answer these and the right format is picked for you.

What's in the package? One food Several foods variety pack

Space available for the label More than 40 sq in 40 sq in or less Under 12 sq in

Shape of that space Tall room for a vertical label Wide and short A thin strip

Columns of numbers Per serving + per container could be eaten at once + per unit e.g. per muffin + as prepared + another age group e.g. ages 1-3

Choose a format directly

StandardVertical label, 101.9(d)(12) Dual columnTwo columns, 101.9(e) TabularWide and short, 101.9(d)(11) Tabular dualWide, two columns, 101.9(e)(6)(ii) LinearA single paragraph, 101.9(j)(13) AggregateVariety packs, 101.9(d)(13)

Small package (40 sq in or less, 101.9(j)(13)) Under 12 sq in (all type may be 6 pt, 101.9(j)(13)(i)(B))

Simplified format (when 8 or more of the core nutrients are zero, 101.9(f))

3Serving

Serving size, household Serving size, metric Serving size, household, Spanish Servings per container “about” before servings

Show servings per container (not required on single-serving containers)

4Nutrients

Enter unrounded lab or database values; the rounding rules of 101.9(c) are applied for you. Leave optional rows empty to leave them off.

Values are Serving weight (g)

More vitamins & minerals (optional)

Folic acid if added

mcg

5Look & size

101.9(d)(1)(i): all black or one colour of ink, on white or another neutral background that contrasts with it.

Ink Background Package colour behind it

Transparent background (prints directly on the package)

Size

Units

Width in Enlarge (everything, proportionally) %

Space you have: width (in, optional) Height (in, optional)

Other layouts the regulation allows, and how small each gets

Vitamins & minerals

6Fine print

Optional rules. The defaults follow FDA's own sample labels.

Rounding

Use “<1g” and “<5mg” where permitted (101.9(c)(3), (c)(6)) Calculate %DV from unrounded values (either is allowed, 101.9(d)(7)(ii)) Show vitamins & minerals under 2% DV as 0% (permitted, 101.9(c)(8)(iii)) Leave out insignificant nutrients where permitted (adds “Not a significant source of …”, 101.9(c))

Optional lines

Show protein %DV (required for a protein claim, 101.9(c)(7)(i)) PDCAAS (0–1) Also show vitamin D in IU (e.g. “2mcg (80 IU)”) Also show energy in kilojoules (101.9(c)(1)) Show “Calories from saturated fat” (101.9(c)(1)(ii)) Show “Calories per gram” (101.9(d)(10))

Footnote

Footnote Add “(DV)” to the footnote, as on FDA's sample labels

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This tool applies the rules in 21 CFR 101.9 as written, but it is not legal advice. You are responsible for the accuracy of your nutrient data and for your label's compliance.

Legacy format: vitamins A, D and E in International Units (9 CFR 317.309(c)(8)(iv)). Vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron are required.
Vitamin A		IU
Vitamin D optional		IU
Vitamin E optional		IU