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GUIDE TO NUTRITION LABELING AND EDUCATION ACT (NLEA) REQUIREMENTS-ATTACHMENT 9-24

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BASIC LABEL FULL VERTICAL FORMAT

Nutritional information is based on product as packaged 101.9(b)(9)

LABEL IMAGE

Type/Layout

6 & 8 points 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

6 point may be used for:

"Amount Per Serving"

"% Daily Value"

Caloric conversion footnote

Daily Value footnote

Hairline Rule 101.9(d)(1)(v)

For calculation of % DV

RDI 101.9(C)(8)(iv)

DRV 101.9(C)(9)

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  Full Format - Vertical Display with Footnote to the Side

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 Tabular Display for Packages > 40 sq. in

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TABULAR DISPLAY FOR SMALL PACKAGES

101.9 (J) (13(ii)

Tabular display for packages having 40 or less square inches of total surface area available to bear labeling.

The footnote may be omitted 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C)

Vitamins and mineral information can be arranged horizontally 101.9(d)(8)

This tabular display may be used only if the package cannot accommodate a

 column display on any panel.

Special provisions:

Abbreviations may be used to list nutrients on packages with 40 or less

square inches of available label space.

Abbreviations, listed below, were revised int the August 18, 1993 Federal Register [101.9(I)(13)(ii)(B).

 Serving Size                       Serv. size     Soluble fiber   Sol. fiber

 Servings per container             Servings       Insoluble fiber Insol. fiber

 Calories from fat                  Fat cal        Sugar alcohol   Sugar alc

 Calories from saturated fat        Sat fat cal    Other

 Dietary fiber                      Fiber          Carbohydrates   Other carb

 Saturated fat                      Sat fat

 Monounsaturated fat                Monounsat fat

 Polyunsaturated fat                Polyunest fat

 Cholesterol                        Cholest

 Total carbohydrates                Total carb

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VERTICAL LABEL FOR PACKAGES WITH 40 OR LESS SQ. IN.

Packages with 40 or less square inches of total area available

 to bear labeling 101.9(j)(13)(ii)

Special provisions:

Abbreviations may be used to list nutrients on packages with 40 or less square inches of available label space.

Abbreviations, listed below, were revised in the August 18, 1993 Federal Register [101.9(I)(13)(ii)(B).

 Serving Size                                      Serv size

 Servings per container                            Servings

 Calories from fat                                 Fat cal

 Calories from saturated fat                       Sat fat cal

 Saturated fat                                     Sat fat

 Monounsaturated fat                               Monounsat fat

 Polyunsaturated fat                               Polyunsat fat

 Cholesterol                                       Cholest

 Total carbohydrate                                Total carb

 Dietary fiber                                     Fiber

 Soluble fiber                                     Sol fiber

 Insoluble fiber                                   Insol fiber

 Sugar alcohol                                     Sugar alc

 Other Carbohydrates                               Other carb

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Dual Declaration (as packaged/prepared)

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Dual Declaration (combined with another food)

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Simplified Format, Vertical Display

SIMPLIFIED FORMAT 101.9(f)

This simplified format may be used if seven(7) or more of the

following nutrients are present in "insignificant amounts":

calories, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total

carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C,

calcium, and iron.  Foods meeting this criteria may use the

simplified format, regardless of package size.

101.9(f)(1) defines "insignificant amount" as the amount that

allows a declaration of zero in nutrition labeling, except that

for total carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and protein it shall be

the amount that allows a declaration of "less than 1 gram".

There are five core nutrients, (calories, total fat, sodium, total

carbohydrates, and protein), that must be listed regardless of the

quantity present.  Label sample A shows the simplified format when

there are no added or voluntarily declared nutrients.

The nutrients listed in sample B include core nutrients as well as

nutrients that were included either voluntarily or because of the

presence of a claim.

(*)  Core nutrients that must be declared regardless of the amount

present in the food

Sample A (Soft drink)

Sample B (Vegetable Oil)

Note: When nutrients naturally present in the food are voluntarily

declared and/or when products are enriched or when claims are made

about a nutrient, additional requirement apply 101.9(f)(4)

101.9(f)(5) - required statement in lieu of footnote

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SIMPLIFIED TABULAR DISPLAY

101.9 (J) (13) (ii) (A)

The simplified tabular display may be used on any size package of

food which qualifies for the simplified format when there is not

sufficient vertical space to accommodate the vertical simplified format.

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LINEAR DISPLAYS

The linear display may be used on packages with 40 or

less square inches of available space only if the label

will not accommodate the tabular display 101.9(j) (13) (ii) (A)

Bolding is required only for "Nutritional Facts".  Bolding is

voluntary for nutrient names, calories, total fat, cholesterol,

sodium, total carbohydrates, and protein [101.9(j)(13)(ii)(A)(2)

- August 18, 1993].

Footnote is not required 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C)

Abbreviations may be used.  Abbreviations, listed below were

revised in the August 18, 1993 Federal Register [101.9(j)(13)(ii)(B)].

 Serving Size                  Serv size

 Monounsaturated fat           Monounsat fat

 Servings per container        Servings

 Polyunsaturated fat           Polunsat fat

 Calories from fat             Fat cal

 Cholesterol                   Cholest

 Calories from saturated fat   Sat fat cal

 Total carbohydrates           Total carb

 Saturated fat                 Sat fat

 Dietary fiber                 Fiber

 Soluble fiber                 Sol. fiber

 Other Carbohydrates           Other carb

 Sugar alcohol                 Sugar alc

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SHORTENED FORMAT

(Permitted on any size package and format)

The shortened format allows nutrients that are present at

insignificant levels to be listed following the statement

"Not a significant source of ___".  One or more of the nutrients

that quality for such a declaration are listed in the order in

which they would have been listed in the regular format.

(e.g., "Not a significant source of calories from fat, saturated fat,

cholesterol, dietary fiber, sugars, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron".  This statement may be printed in 6 point type.

The footnote can be used with any format, to list one or more of
the following nutrients:

Calories from fat: when the food contains less than 5 calories from fat. [21 CFR 101.9(C)(1)(ii)]

Saturated fat: when the food contains less than 0.5 grams of total fat per serving and if no claims are made about far or cholesterol content, and if no claims are made about calories from fat. [21 CFR 101.9(C)(2)(I)]

Cholesterol: when the food contains less than 2 milligrams cholesterol per serving, and makes no claim about fat, fatty acids or cholesterol. [21 CFR 101.9(C)(3)]

Dietary Fiber: when a serving contains less than 1 gram of dietary fiber. [21 CFR 101.9(C)(6)(I)]

Sugars: when a serving contains less than 1 gram of sugar, and no claims are made about sweeteners, sugars, or sugar alcohol content. [21 CFR 101.9(C)(6)(ii)]

Vitamins/Minerals: when a serving contains less than 2% of the RDI [21 CFR 101.9(C)(8)(iii)]

For CFR reference see individual nutrient listing in 101.9(c)

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BILINGUAL LABEL

When nutrition labeling must appear in a second language, in accordance with 101.15(c) (2), the nutrition information may be presented in a separate nutrition facts panel for each language or as shown in this example with the second language
following the English. Numeric characters that are identical for both languages do not need to be repeated. All required nutrition information must be included in both languages.

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AGGREGATE LABEL

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FORMAT FOR FOOD REPRESENTED FOR CHILDREN LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF AGE
101.9 (J) (5) (ii)

IMAGE

Footnote is prohibited 101.9(j)(5)(ii)(E)
* 101.9(C)(7) provides special provisions for protein.

Children between 1 and 4 - if protein digestibility - corrected amino acid score is less than 40%, either the %DV or the statement "Not a significant source of protein" must be used.

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FORMAT FOR FOOD REPRESENTED FOR CHILDREN LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF AGE
101.9 (j) (5)

IMAGE

Footnote is prohibited

101.9(j)(5)(ii)(E)

*  101.9(C)(7) provides special provisions for protein.

Infants - % DV for protein is prohibited on infant foods in the protein efficiency ration is less than 40% of the reference standard.  Such foods must omit the % DV and use the statement "Not a significant source of protein" adjacent to the declaration

of protein content.

Children between 1 and 4 - if the protein digestibility - corrected amino acid score is less than 40%, either the % DV or the statement "Not a significant source of protein" must be used.

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CFR REQUIRED TYPE SIZE

Full Format - Vertical Display

Full Format - Vertical Display with Footnote to Side

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CFR REQUIRED TYPE SIZE

Tabular display on package with more than 40 square inches of surface area available to bear labeling (sliced Bread)

Tabular Display for Packages with < 40 square inches

Vertical Display for Packages with < 40 square inches

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CFR REQUIRED TYPE SIZE

Dual declaration as Packaged Prepared

Dual Declaration with Footnote of Nutrients added by combination of foods

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CFR REQUIRED TYPE SIZE

Simplified Format

Simplified Format in Tabular Display &

Shortened Format

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CFR REQUIRED TYPE SIZE

Full Linear Display

Simplified Linear Display

Shortened Linear Display

Bilingual Nutrition Label

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CFR REQUIRED TYPE SIZE

Format for foods for children less than 4 years of age (Fruit Dessert)

Aggregate display

Format for same food represented to be specifically for children less than 2 years of age (Fruit Dessert)

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