Presentation of the Nutrition Facts Table

The Food and Drug Regulations specifically prescribe where and how nutrition information must be displayed on each prepackaged food, whether on a Nutrition Facts table affixed to the container or by some other permitted mechanism (such as on a tag).

To ensure legibility, the graphic and technical requirements of the NFT are highly prescriptive. Sections B.01.450, B.01.460 and Schedule L of the Regulations set specifications, with respect to:

  • order of presentation of information;
  • dimensions for type size (for different parts of the NFT), rules (lines forming the outer box, between nutrients and between sections of the NFT), and leading (for every line of information);
  • spacing (between columns of information; between nutrients and the declaration of amounts; between the numerical declaration and the unit; and between the numerical declaration and % DV, etc.);
  • use of bold type; and
  • use of capital letters.

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