NCN News - Nutrition Capital Network News - Free Subscription. Cancer Protocol, Nutrition, Supplements, Herbs, Enzymes. Note: do not email me unless you would like a personalized protocol (free with a suggested donation of $250. Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com. Nutrition Labeling; Questions L1 through L1. January 2. 01. 3This document also available en Espa. FDA offers these translations as a service to a broad international audience. We hope that you find these translations useful. While the agency has attempted to obtain translations that are as faithful as possible to the English version, we recognize that the translated versions may not be as precise, clear, or complete as the English version. The official version of this document is the English version. General. L1. How large must the Nutrition Facts label be? Answer: There are no specific size requirements for the nutrition label. However, the “Nutrition Facts” heading must be in a type size larger than all other print size in the nutrition label and generally set the full width of the nutrition facts label (2. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(2)). Minimum type sizes of 6 point and 8 point are required for the other information in the nutrition label (2. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1)(iii)), and there are minimum spacing requirements between lines of text (2. Comfrey, while considered an important herbal medicine, is controversial due to its toxic components which led to the banning of oral products. Most extensive pet nutrition study ever conducted shows that a pet cat, if given the choice, will select food that is closest to its natural diet in the wild. IN middle and late adulthood all people experience a series of progressive alterations in body composition. 1 The lean body mass shrinks and the mass of adipose. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1)(ii)(C)). What are the minimum type sizes and other format requirements for the Nutrition Facts label? Answer: Format requirements are specified in 2. CFR 1. 01. 9(d). For example, the nutrition information must be set off in a box by use of hairlines and must be all black or one color type, printed on a white or other neutral contrasting background whenever practical. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1)(i)FDA urges that the nutrition information be presented using the graphic specifications set forth in appendix B to part 1. Example of Graphic Enhancements used by FDATypeface and Size. The Nutrition Facts label uses 6 point or larger Helvetica Black and/or Helvetica Regular type. In order to fit some formats the typography may be kerned as much as - 4 (tighter kerning reduces legibility). Key nutrients & their % Daily Value are set in 8 point Helvetica Black (but “%” is set in Helvetica Regular). Nutrition Facts is set in either Franklin Gothic Heavy or Helvetica Black to fit the width of the label flush left and flush right. Serving Size and Servings per container are set in 8 point Helvetica Regular with 1 point of leading. The table labels (for example, “Amount per Serving”) are set in 6 point Helvetica Black. Absolute measures of nutrient content (for example, “1g”) and nutrient subgroups are set in 8 point Helvetica Regular with 4 points of leading. Vitamins and minerals are set in 8 point Helvetica Regular, with 4 points of leading, separated by 1. All type that appears under vitamins and minerals is set in 6 point Helvetica Regular with 1 point of leading. Rules. A 7 point rule separates large groupings as shown in the example. A 3 point rule separates calorie information from the nutrient information. A hairline rule or 1/4 point rule separates individual nutrients, as shown in the example. The top half of the label (nutrient information) has 2 points of leading between the type and the rules, the bottom half of the label (footnotes) has 1 point of leading between the type and the rules. Box. All labels are enclosed by . Must all of the type specifications shown with the nutrition format example of section 7 L2 (above) be followed? Answer: No. The mandatory type specifications are listed in 2. CFR 1. 01. 9(d). Unlike the illustrative example of section 7 L2 (above): Any legible type style may be used, not just Helvetica. The heading Nutrition Facts must be the largest type size in the nutrition label (i. There is no specific thickness required for the three bars that separate the central sections of the nutrition label. L4. Can I use type sizes larger than 8 point and 6 point? Answer: The requirement for 6 and 8 point type sizes are minimum requirements. Larger type sizes may be used. L5. Where should the Nutrition Facts appear on the food label? Answer: Under 2. 1 CFR 1. D) the Nutrition Facts may be presented on any label panel when the total surface available for labeling is 4. Packages with more than 4. PDP or information panel as defined in 2. CFR 1. 01. 2 unless there is insufficient space (excluding vignettes, etc.), in which case the Nutrition Facts may be placed on any panel that may be seen readily by consumers. CFR 1. 01. 9(j)(1. L6. Can print be condensed? Answer: Yes, however, if condensing results in a label that does not meet minimum type size requirements, FDA would consider the label misleading. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1)(iii)L7. What can be done if the regular Nutrition Facts label (i. Answer: On packages with more than 4. Nutrition Facts label does not fit. In this format, the bottom part of the Nutrition Facts label (following the vitamin and mineral information) is placed immediately to the right and separated with a line. If additional vitamins and minerals are listed after iron and the space under iron is inadequate, they may also be listed to the right with a line that sets them apart from the footnotes. Also, if the package has insufficient continuous vertical space (i. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1. Saturated fat content information is required if claims are made about fat, fatty acid, or cholesterol content or if “calories from saturated fat” is declared. Trans fat information is required if claims are made about fat, fatty acid or cholesterol content. Cholesterol content is required if claims are made about fat, fatty acids or cholesterol content. Sugars content information is required if claims are made about sweeteners, sugars or sugar alcohols. L8. Are cellophane windows on bags or boxes considered as space available to bear labeling? Answer: If the window is used for any labeling, including promotional stickers, the window is considered to be available labeling space. However, if no labeling is present it is not considered to be available space. L9. If a straw is placed over the back of a juice carton, must that panel be considered space available to bear labeling? Answer: Yes, however, required label information must be presented in a manner so that it is not obscured. Firms having difficulties in presenting nutrition information on such packages may wish to request a special allowance pursuant to 2. CFR 1. 01. 9(g)(9) by writing to the Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements, HFS- 8. Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park MD 2. L1. 0. If the nutrients that are required to be included on the Nutrition Facts label are present at 0 grams per serving, when can they be summarized in a sentence? Can more than one nutrient be included in the sentence? Answer: The nutrients listed below may be omitted from the list of nutrients and included in a single sentence when present at “zero” levels in a food. This is done by putting the label statement (“Not a significant source of . When the statement “Not a significant source of. The footnote can be used, with any format, to list one or more of the following nutrients: (2. CFR 1. 01. 9(c))Nutrient. Level per serving. Label statement. Calories from fat. CFR 1. 01. 9(c)(1)(ii)Less than 0. A package design firm asked about the option of reversing the Nutrition Facts label copy as white type out of a dark colored background on the grounds that reverse copy, with the appropriate size and color contrast, can be as readable as positive type. Answer: Part 1. 01. This does not prohibit reverse print or use of other colors. However, if reverse type is used, FDA expects that any impairment in readability resulting from such a technique will be compensated for by use of other graphic techniques to improve readability, such as increased type size. Reverse printing is not permitted as a form of highlighting under 2. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1)(iv) because it would interfere with the consistent look of the label. L1. 2. Is it necessary to include a calorie conversion footnote which states that fat, carbohydrate, and protein furnish 9, 4, and 4 calories per gram, respectively? Answer: No, the use of that footnote is optional. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1. L1. 3. Do the values under % Daily Value need to be aligned under the heading as specified in 2. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(7)(ii) or aligned to the far right side of the column (i. Answer: The listing of percent of the Daily Values needs to be in a column aligned under the heading and can be either centered or right justified. L1. 4. We make bean curd (tofu) hot dogs that are packaged in a film that conforms to the shape of the product. Can I place nutrition labeling on the film, or must I use a paper strip label? Answer: The Nutrition Facts label can be placed on the film package provided that the color contrast of the print and the indentations made by the product do not prevent consumers from being able to read the information at the point of purchase. L1. 5. Can we use a continuous print label that would result in the Nutrition Facts label being cut off at an odd spot, with the bottom of the label at the top of the package, and the top of the label near the bottom? Answer: No. However, if a continuous print label includes one uncut Nutrition Facts label it would be acceptable. L1. 6. Can the Nutrition Facts label be printed on a sticker and affixed to a package? Answer: Yes, as long as the sticker adheres to the product under the intended storage conditions. Some companies use generic cartons or bags and affix product specific labeling. On labels that have two languages, may nutrition information be provided in one bilingual Nutrition Facts label? Answer: When nutrition labeling must be presented in a second language, the nutrition information may be presented in separate nutrition labels for each language or in one label with the second language, translating all required information, following that in English. Numeric characters that are identical in bothlanguages need not be repeated. CFR 1. 01. 9(d)(1. L1. 8. I call my product Frijoles Pintos. Is bilingual labeling required? What about salsa? Answer: When an accepted common or usual name for a food is in a language other than English (e. Business News, Personal Finance and Money News.
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