Nutrition Labelling – Table of Daily Values
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Part 1 – Daily values for macronutrients and sodium
Item | Column 1 | Daily Value | |
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Column 2 | Column 3 | ||
Nutrient | Food intended solely for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age | Food intended for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age or for children four years of age or older and adults | |
1. | Fat | 44 g | 75 g |
2. | Sum of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids | 10 g | 20 g |
3. | Fibre | 14 g | 28 g |
4. | Sugars | 50 g | 100 g |
5. | Cholesterol | 300 mg | 300 mg |
6. | Sodium | 1500 mg | 2300 mg |
g = grams; mg = milligrams
Part 2 – Daily values for vitamin and mineral nutrients
Item | Column 1 | Daily Value | ||
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Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
Nutrient | Food intended solely for infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age | Food intended for infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age or children one year of age or older but less than four years of age | Any other case | |
1. | Potassium | 700 mg | 3000 mg | 4700 mg |
2 | Calcium | 260 mg | 700 mg | 1300 mg |
3. | Iron | 11 mg | 7 mg | 18 mg |
4. | Vitamin A | 500 µg | 300 µg | 900 µg |
5. | Vitamin C | 50 mg | 15 mg | 90 mg |
6. | Vitamin D | 10 µg | 15 µg | 20 µg |
7. | Vitamin E | 5 mg | 6 mg | 15 mg |
8. | Vitamin K | 2.5 µg | 30 µg | 120 µg |
9. | Thiamin, Thiamine or Vitamin B1 | 0.3 mg | 0.5 mg | 1.2 mg |
10. | Riboflavin or Vitamin B2 | 0.4 mg | 0.5 mg | 1.3 mg |
11. | Niacin | 4 mg | 6 mg | 16 mg |
12. | Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg | 0.5 mg | 1.7 mg |
13. | Folate | 80 µg DFE | 150 µg DFE | 400 µg DFE |
14. | Vitamin B12 | 0.5 µg | 0.9 µg | 2.4 µg |
15. | Choline | 150 mg | 200 mg | 550 mg |
16. | Biotin | 6 µg | 8 µg | 30 µg |
17. | Pantothenic Acid or Pantothenate | 1.8 mg | 2 mg | 5 mg |
18. | Phosphorous | 275 mg | 460 mg | 1250 mg |
19. | Iodide | 130 µg | 90 µg | 150 µg |
20. | Magnesium | 75 mg | 80 mg | 420 mg |
21. | Zinc | 3 mg | 3 mg | 11 mg |
22. | Selenium | 20 µg | 20 µg | 55 µg |
23. | Copper | 0.2 mg | 0.3 mg | 0.9 mg |
24. | Manganese | 0.6 mg | 1.2 mg | 2.3 mg |
25. | Chromium | 5.5 µg | 11 µg | 35 µg |
26. | Molybdenum | 3 µg | 17 µg | 45 µg |
27. | Chloride | 570 mg | 1500 mg | 2300 mg |
mg = milligrams; µg = micrograms
DFE = Dietary Folate Equivalents
Calculations for vitamins are set out in Section D.01.003 of the Food and Drug Regulations.
DFE = Dietary Folate Equivalents
Calculations for vitamins are set out in Section D.01.003 of the Food and Drug Regulations.
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