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Nutrition label requirements
by country

See how the US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand differ before you make a label for a new market, then open the maker with that market selected.

How six markets' nutrition labels differ.

  • United States

    Nutrition Facts label

  • United Kingdom

    Nutrition declaration (often titled “Nutrition information”)

  • European Union

    Nutrition declaration, in the language of the country

  • Canada

    Nutrition Facts table, in English and French

  • Australia

    Nutrition information panel (NIP)

  • New Zealand

    Nutrition information panel (NIP)

The six markets at a glance

One product, the Honey Almond Granola sample, made into each market’s label by the maker. The grey boxes are the text exactly as the engine prints it on that label; everything else is the rule behind it. The UK column is Great Britain; Northern Ireland follows the EU rules, in English.

Nutrition label requirements by country, compared on the same granola (engine data; rules last checked November 4, 2026).
Rule United States Canada United Kingdom European Union Australia New Zealand
What the panel is called Nutrition Facts label Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts table, in English and French Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive Nutrition declaration (often titled “Nutrition information”) Nutrition information Nutrition declaration, in the language of the country Nährwertdeklaration Nutrition information panel (NIP) NUTRITION INFORMATION Nutrition information panel (NIP) NUTRITION INFORMATION
Main rule the maker follows 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA) Food and Drug Regulations, Part B.01 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, kept as Great Britain’s own (assimilated) law Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.8 and Schedules 11–12 Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.8 and Schedules 11–12 (through the Food Act 2014)
Values are given Per serving (a regulated reference amount, in household measures), plus per container when required Serving size 1 cup (60g) Per serving of stated size, based on Canada’s reference amounts Per 1 cup (60 g) Per 100 g or 100 ml; per portion only as an extra per 100 g Per 100 g or 100 ml; per portion only as an extra je 100 g Per serving (your choice of size) and per 100 g or 100 mL, side by side Average Quantity per Serving | Average Quantity per 100 g Per serving (your choice of size) and per 100 g or 100 mL, side by side Average Quantity per Serving | Average Quantity per 100 g
Energy Calories (kcal) only Calories 290 Calories (kcal); kJ optional Calories 290 kJ and kcal, each worked out from the components Energy 1988 kJ/475 kcal kJ and kcal, each worked out from the components Energie 1 988 kJ/475 kcal Kilojoules, worked out from the components; kcal optional (kJ ÷ 4.18) Energy 1190 kJ | 1990 kJ Kilojoules, worked out from the components; kcal optional (kJ ÷ 4.18) Energy 1190 kJ | 1990 kJ
Carbohydrate Total carbohydrate, fiber included Total Carbohydrate 38g Total carbohydrate, fibre included Carbohydrate 38 g Available carbohydrate: fibre left out (sugar alcohols stay in) Carbohydrate 54 g Available carbohydrate: fibre left out (sugar alcohols stay in) Kohlenhydrate 54 g Available carbohydrate: fibre and sugar alcohols left out Carbohydrate 32.7 g | 54.4 g Available carbohydrate: fibre and sugar alcohols left out Carbohydrate 32.7 g | 54.4 g
Sodium or salt Sodium in mg Sodium 90mg Sodium in mg Sodium 90 mg Salt in g (sodium × 2.5) Salt 0.37 g Salt in g (sodium × 2.5) Salz 0,37 g Sodium in mg Sodium 88 mg | 147 mg Sodium in mg Sodium 88 mg | 147 mg
Nutrients that must be listed 15 rows Calories · Total Fat · Saturated Fat · Trans Fat · Cholesterol · Sodium · Total Carbohydrate · Dietary Fiber · Total Sugars · Added Sugars · Protein · Vitamin D · Calcium · Iron · Potassium 13 rows Calories · Fat · Saturated · Trans · Carbohydrate · Fibre · Sugars · Protein · Cholesterol · Sodium · Potassium · Calcium · Iron 7 rows Energy · Fat · of which saturates · Carbohydrate · of which sugars · Protein · Salt 7 rows Energie · Fett · davon gesättigte Fettsäuren · Kohlenhydrate · davon Zucker · Eiweiß · Salz 7 rows Energy · Protein · Fat, total · saturated · Carbohydrate · sugars · Sodium 7 rows Energy · Protein · Fat, total · saturated · Carbohydrate · sugars · Sodium
Percentages % Daily Value, required % Daily Value* % Daily Value, required (including sugars) % Daily Value* / % valeur quotidienne* % Reference intake (%RI), optional % Reference intake (%RI), optional % Daily intake, optional % Daily intake, optional
Label language English English and French English (Northern Ireland: English, under EU rules) The language(s) of the country you sell in; the maker prints all 24 official EU languages English English (an origin statement may be in Māori)
Front of pack Nothing required. FDA’s front-of-package proposal is not final, so the maker doesn’t use it. The “High in” symbol is mandatory for foods over the thresholds (since 1 January 2026). The maker checks it and adds Health Canada’s official symbol. Granola: no symbol needed Traffic lights are voluntary; the maker can add them (Great Britain only) No EU-wide scheme. National schemes such as Nutri-Score are voluntary; the maker doesn’t make them. Health Star Rating is voluntary; the maker doesn’t calculate it. Health Star Rating is voluntary; the maker doesn’t calculate it.
Allergens Nine major food allergens: a “Contains:” statement after the ingredients Contains: Almonds. Priority food allergens, gluten sources and added sulphites: a “Contains:” statement in English and French Contains: Oats, Almonds 14 allergens (Annex II): emphasised in the ingredient list; no separate “Contains” list Emphasised in the list: oats, Almonds 14 allergens (Annex II): emphasised in the ingredient list, in the label language; no separate “Contains” list Emphasised in the list: Hafer, Mandeln Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL): bold in the ingredient list plus a bold “Contains” summary Contains gluten, almond Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL): bold in the ingredient list plus a bold “Contains” summary Contains gluten, almond
Numbers FDA rounding steps per nutrient; no space before g 13g Canadian rounding steps; a space before g and % 13 g, 17 % EU rounding guidance; decimal point 2.0 g EU rounding guidance; the decimal mark of the language (a comma in German) 2,0 g At most 3 significant figures 1990 kJ, 1.2 g At most 3 significant figures 1990 kJ, 1.2 g

In short: the US and Canada label per serving in Calories with % Daily Values; the UK and EU label per 100 g or 100 ml in kJ and kcal with salt; Australia and New Zealand show per serving and per 100 g side by side in kilojoules with sodium. Only Canada requires a front-of-package symbol, and only the EU asks for the language of the country you sell in.

Why you can't just relabel

A label for another country is not a translated template. The numbers themselves change, because four things differ:

  • Serving rules. The US and Canada fix the serving from reference amounts: the granola’s US serving is 1 cup (60g). Australia and New Zealand let you choose it, and the UK and EU start from 100 g.
  • Nutrient definitions. “Carbohydrate” is Total Carbohydrate 38g on the US label, Carbohydrate 54 g per 100 g in the UK and Carbohydrate 32.7 g per serving in Australia: total carbohydrate in North America, fibre left out in Europe, fibre and sugar alcohols left out in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Energy and rounding. Calories 290 per serving in the US, Energy 1988 kJ/475 kcal per 100 g in the UK, and Energy 1190 kJ per serving in Australia, each worked out and rounded the market’s own way.
  • Language and layout. English and French in Canada, the country’s language in the EU, and a different panel shape everywhere.

Here is that granola as the engine draws it for each of the seven rule sets:

Standard vertical nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, United States, made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: Nutrition Facts about 6 servings per container Serving size 1 cup (60g) Amount per serving Calories 290 % Daily Value* Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 90mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 38g 14% Dietary Fiber 5g 18% Total Sugars 12g Includes 11g Added Sugars 22% Protein 7g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 50mg 4% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 220mg 4% * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
United States 58.0 × 108.8 mm (2.28 × 4.28 in) Ready for the supported output
Bilingual standard 3.1 (8 pt) nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, Canada, made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: Nutrition Facts Valeur nutritive Per 1 cup (60 g) pour 1 tasse (60 g) Calories 290 * % Daily Value * % valeur quotidienne Fat / Lipides 13 g 17 % Saturated / saturés 1 g + Trans / trans 0 g Carbohydrate / Glucides 38 g Fibre / Fibres 5 g 18 % Sugars / Sucres 12 g 12 % Protein / Protéines 7 g Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg Sodium 90 mg 4 % Potassium 225 mg 7 % Calcium 50 mg 4 % Iron / Fer 2 mg 11 % 5 % * 5% or less is a little , 15% or more is a lot * 5% ou moins c’est peu , 15% ou plus c’est beaucoup
Canada 54.4 × 79.4 mm (2.14 × 3.12 in) Ready for the supported output
Table nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, Great Britain, made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: Nutrition information Typical values per 100 g Energy 1988 kJ/475 kcal Fat 21 g of which saturates 2.0 g Carbohydrate 54 g of which sugars 19 g Fibre 8.4 g Protein 12 g Salt 0.37 g
Great Britain 53.9 × 52.8 mm (2.12 × 2.08 in) Ready for the supported output
Table nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, Northern Ireland, made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: Nutrition declaration per 100 g Energy 1988 kJ/475 kcal Fat 21 g of which saturates 2.0 g Carbohydrate 54 g of which sugars 19 g Fibre 8.4 g Protein 12 g Salt 0.37 g
Northern Ireland 53.9 × 52.8 mm (2.12 × 2.08 in) Ready for the supported output
Table nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, Germany (EU), made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: Nährwertdeklaration je 100 g Energie 1 988 kJ/475 kcal Fett 21 g davon gesättigte Fettsäuren 2,0 g Kohlenhydrate 54 g davon Zucker 19 g Ballaststoffe 8,4 g Eiweiß 12 g Salz 0,37 g
Germany (EU) 66.4 × 52.8 mm (2.61 × 2.08 in) Ready for the supported output
Nutrition information panel nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, Australia, made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: 5.7 Serving size: 60 g Average Quantity per Serving Average Quantity per 100 g Energy 1190 kJ 1990 kJ Protein 7.1 g 11.8 g Fat, total 12.9 g 21.5 g —saturated 1.2 g 2 g Carbohydrate 32.7 g 54.4 g —sugars 11.6 g 19.3 g Sodium 88 mg 147 mg
Australia 67.0 × 43.9 mm (2.64 × 1.73 in) Ready for the supported output
Nutrition information panel nutrition panel for the Honey Almond Granola sample, New Zealand, made with Nutritional Label Maker. It reads: NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: 5.7 Serving size: 60 g Average Quantity per Serving Average Quantity per 100 g Energy 1190 kJ 1990 kJ Protein 7.1 g 11.8 g Fat, total 12.9 g 21.5 g —saturated 1.2 g 2 g Carbohydrate 32.7 g 54.4 g —sugars 11.6 g 19.3 g Sodium 88 mg 147 mg
New Zealand 67.0 × 43.9 mm (2.64 × 1.73 in) Ready for the supported output

One product, seven labels, all drawn by the engine from the same recipe data. Every one is Ready for the supported output.

What converts automatically, and what we ask for

The maker converts only what can be converted safely, records each conversion on the label’s check list, and works from unrounded values:

Conversion How What it needs from you When it’s used
Sodium ↔ salt salt = sodium × 2.5, on the same basis, from the unrounded value Nothing extra UK and EU labels show salt; the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand show sodium
Per serving ↔ per 100 g multiply or divide by the serving weight, before rounding The serving size in grams All six markets
Per 100 g ↔ per 100 ml multiply or divide by the product’s density The density (g per ml) of your product; never a standard figure Liquids in the UK, EU, Australia and New Zealand
Energy from fat, carbohydrate, protein and fibre each market’s own energy factors, from the unrounded components Every component, fibre included (0 g if there is none) Always in the UK, EU, Australia and New Zealand; in Canada when Calories are missing
kcal ↔ kJ only where the rule gives a factor: Canada × 4.184, Australia and New Zealand ÷ 4.18 Nothing extra Canada (optional kJ), Australia and New Zealand (optional kcal). The EU works out kJ and kcal separately instead.
Total → available carbohydrate total carbohydrate − fibre (Australia and New Zealand also − sugar alcohols) Dietary fibre; sugar alcohols for Australia and New Zealand (0 g if none) A US or Canadian label going to the UK, EU, Australia or New Zealand

Everything else is Additional information needed: the maker asks instead of filling a gap with zero. For example, copy the granola’s UK label (energy 1988 kJ/475 kcal, fat 21 g, of which saturates 2.0 g, carbohydrate 54 g, of which sugars 19 g, fibre 8.4 g, protein 12 g, salt 0.37 g per 100 g) and ask for the other markets:

Market Result What the maker asks for
United States Needs values 7 more values: trans fat, cholesterol, added sugars, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium.
Canada Needs values 5 more values: trans fat, cholesterol, potassium, calcium and iron. Some values (total fat, saturated fat, dietary fiber, total sugars, protein) were copied from a printed label, so they are already rounded.
France (EU) Ready for the supported output Nothing more.
Australia Needs review Nothing more. Some values were copied from a printed label, so they are already rounded (energy, protein, total fat, saturated fat…).
New Zealand Needs review Nothing more. Some values were copied from a printed label, so they are already rounded (energy, protein, total fat, saturated fat…).

Added sugars are the clearest case: they can’t be worked out from total sugars, so a US label needs your figure. A copied label’s numbers are already rounded, so markets that recalculate from them say “Needs review”.

Choose your market

  • United States

    Nutrition Facts label

    FDA Nutrition Facts panels: standard, dual column, tabular and linear formats, built from 21 CFR 101.9.

    Per serving (a regulated reference amount, in household measures), plus per container when required.

  • United Kingdom

    Nutrition declaration (often titled “Nutrition information”)

    Nutrition declarations per 100 g or 100 ml for Great Britain and for Northern Ireland, with salt and kJ/kcal.

    Per 100 g or 100 ml; per portion only as an extra.

  • European Union

    Nutrition declaration, in the language of the country

    EU nutrition declarations in the language of the member state you sell in, in the Regulation 1169/2011 order.

    Per 100 g or 100 ml; per portion only as an extra.

  • Canada

    Nutrition Facts table, in English and French

    Bilingual Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive tables and a front-of-pack "High in" check.

    Per serving of stated size, based on Canada’s reference amounts.

  • Australia

    Nutrition information panel (NIP)

    Nutrition Information Panels per serving and per 100 g or 100 ml, built from FSANZ Standard 1.2.8.

    Per serving (your choice of size) and per 100 g or 100 mL, side by side.

  • New Zealand

    Nutrition information panel (NIP)

    Nutrition Information Panels for New Zealand, with the New Zealand rules where they differ from Australia.

    Per serving (your choice of size) and per 100 g or 100 mL, side by side.

Northern Ireland: under the Windsor Framework it keeps the EU rules (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011), in English, while Great Britain applies the same Regulation as its own law, which can now change separately. The maker treats them as two markets under the UK; see the UK nutrition label generator. To start with all six markets at once, open the nutritional label maker.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use a US nutrition label in the UK or EU?
No. UK and EU labels declare energy in kJ and kcal, salt instead of sodium and available carbohydrate, per 100 g or 100 ml, in a fixed order, while a US label is per serving with % Daily Values. You need a separate label made to the destination's rules.
Which countries use per 100 g nutrition labels?
Of the markets here, the UK and EU require values per 100 g or 100 ml (per portion is optional), and Australia and New Zealand require both per serving and per 100 g. The US and Canada label per serving.
Do Canada and the US use the same Nutrition Facts label?
No. They look alike, but Canada has its own Daily Values, rounding and serving rules, a % Daily Value for sugars, a bilingual English and French layout, and since 1 January 2026 a front-of-package “High in” symbol for foods over the thresholds.
Is the UK still following EU labelling rules?
Great Britain kept the EU rules as its own assimilated law, so labels look the same today, but they can now change separately. Northern Ireland continues to follow EU rules.

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