Directory of Nutrition Facts Table Formats
From Health Canada
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Overview
This document lists all the various nutrition facts table formats and the versions of each format that are acceptable for use on prepackaged products. It also:
- graphically presents examples of each format
- identifies key features
- sets out the order of information presented as well as required graphic standards for each version of the format
This document is incorporated by reference in the Food and Drug Regulations.
Who this document is for
- food industry
- other interested stakeholders
In this document
- Legend
- Standard format
- Narrow standard format
- Bilingual standard format
- Bilingual horizontal format
- Simplified standard format
- Bilingual simplified standard format
- Bilingual simplified standard format – Single-serving prepackaged products
- Bilingual simplified horizontal format
- Bilingual simplified horizontal format – Single-serving prepackaged products
- Dual format – Foods requiring preparation
- Bilingual dual format – Foods requiring preparation
- Aggregate format – Different kinds of foods
- Bilingual aggregate format – Different kinds of foods
- Dual format – Different amounts of food
- Bilingual dual format – Different amounts of food
- Aggregate format – Different amounts of food
- Bilingual aggregate format – Different amounts of food
- Linear format
- Simplified linear format
- Simplified linear format – Single-serving prepackaged products
- Presentation of additional information
- Bilingual presentation of additional information
- Standard format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Narrow standard format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual standard format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual horizontal format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Simplified standard format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual simplified standard format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual simplified horizontal format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Aggregate format – Different kinds of foods – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual aggregate format – Different kinds of foods – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Aggregate format – Different amounts of food – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual aggregate format – Different amounts of food – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Linear format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Simplified linear format – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Presentation of additional information – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
- Bilingual presentation of additional information – Infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age
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Details and history
- Published:
- December 14, 2016
- Updated:
- December 14, 2016
- Consulted:
- June 15, 2015 ( see all consultations)
- Part of topic(s):
- Food labels
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