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Food labeling, step by step
Start with your recipe, work through the numbers, and understand what belongs on the package. These guides explain common labeling decisions and link to the rules behind them.
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Calculate your nutrition facts
Understand portions and nutrient values before you format the panel.
How to Determine Serving Size (RACC)
FDA sets serving sizes, not you: how RACC works, how to count servings per container, and when dual-column labels are required.
Read guideAdded Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label
What counts as Added Sugars (honey does), the required 'Includes Xg' format, the 50g daily value, and the record-keeping rule.
Read guideHow the FDA Rounds Calories (and Everything Else)
The exact rounding increments from 21 CFR 101.9(c) for calories, fats, sodium, sugars, and %DV — the rules a compliant label must follow.
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Build the rest of your label
Work through ingredients, allergens, package information, and layout.
How to Write an Allergen Statement (FDA Big 9)
The nine major allergens, the two legal ways to declare them, and the specificity rules for nuts and fish — with citations.
Read guideFDA Font Size Rules for Nutrition Labels
The exact minimum type sizes from 21 CFR 101.9(d): 22pt calories, 8pt nutrient rows, and what changes on small packages.
Read guideIngredient List Order: FDA Rules
Descending order by weight, the 2%-or-less shortcut, sub-ingredient parentheses, and why USDA names don't belong on your jar.
Read guideNet Weight Statement Requirements
Where the net quantity goes (bottom 30% of the front panel), dual US/metric units, and minimum type sizes — per 21 CFR 101.7 and the FPLA.
Read guideTabular vs Vertical Nutrition Facts Format
When you must use the standard vertical panel, when tabular is allowed, and the small-package thresholds (40 and 12 square inches).
Read guideHow to Print Nutrition Labels: PDF, PNG, and Label Sheets
Print a nutrition label from your recipe: choose PDF or PNG, check the label size, set up Avery or custom sheets, and test alignment at 100% scale.
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Check what your product needs
Understand exemptions and when a recipe calculation needs more support.
FDA Small Business Nutrition Labeling Exemption
The two exemptions that let small producers skip the Nutrition Facts panel — exact thresholds, the annual notice, and what voids them.
Read guideDo I Need Lab Analysis for My Nutrition Label?
How FDA actually checks labels (the 80%/120% rules), what database calculation covers, and the cases where a lab earns its fee.
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