5. Rounding Tables

Table of Contents | Section A | Section B | Section C | Section D | Section E |
Section F | Section G | Section H | Section I | Section J | Section K

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Table C1: Mandatory Nutrient Information – Rounding

Table C2: Additional Nutrient Information – Rounding

6. Has the Correct Format and Version (Size) Been Chosen?

6A Decision Trees for the NFT Format Families

• Standard, Horizontal, Linear Formats - Hierarchy of Formats/Decision Tree (B.01.454)
• Simplified Formats - Hierarchy of Formats/Decision Tree (B.01.455)
• Dual Format – Foods Requiring Preparation - Hierarchy of Formats/Decision Tree (B.01.456)
• Aggregate Format - Different Kinds of Food - Hierarchy of Formats/Decision Tree (B.01.457)
• Dual Format – Different Amounts of Food - Hierarchy of Formats / Decision Tree (B.01.458)
• Aggregate Format – Different Amounts of Food - Hierarchy of Formats/Decision Tree (B.01.459)

6B Evaluating the Format: Has the Correct Version Been Used?
[B.01.454 - B.01.464]

Step 1:
Identify the format and version of the NFT on the label. Identify where on the Hierarchy of Formats (Decision Trees) the NFT is positioned.

Step 2:
If the NFT is the largest version (size) of any format, other than a Horizontal (4.1, 7.1) or Linear format (16.1, 17.1), then this requirement has been met. (The largest versions are numbered figures 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, etc.)

Step 3:
Measure the ADS of the package. Don't forget to subtract the UPC.

Step 4:
Calculate 15% of the ADS

Step 5:
Measure the area of the NFT. When separate English & French tables are being used, include the area of both tables.
Note: Only core and triggered additional information should be included in the measurement.

Step 6:
If the following conditions have been fulfilled, the requirements have been met.

6C Calculating the Available Display Surface

Table E1: Definition of Available Display Surface (ADS) [B.01.001]

Guidance on Measuring ADS

Table E2: Summary - Guidance on Measuring ADS

Overview of Different Packaging Types

Table E3: Summary - Calculating ADS for Different Packaging Types

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6D Notes on Measurement and the Use of Templates

• See Section K-1 Templates

Measuring the table

• The outer measurements of the NFT, as listed on the templates, may change if additional information is declared or if fonts other than Helvetica or Arial are used.
• The tables may be widened or narrowed providing that the information is clear and legible and there is no crowding of information.
• A ruler is included in the Toolkit that measures point size for fonts, rules and leading.

Indents

• Indents are measured from the edge of column of information, not from the box enclosing the NFT.

Font

• The templates use Helvetica font. If the NFT being evaluated uses fonts other than Helvetica or Arial, the templates may not fit.

Leading

• When measuring the leading, the measurement goes from the bottom of one line to the bottom of the line above it. The rules (lines) do not affect this measurement.

Measurement When Templates Cannot Be Used

Schedule L sets out all measurements for the NFT. For convenience, the following tables based on Schedule L have been included. (Numbers reflect Schedule L numbering.)

The tables, organized into the six format family groups, provide measurements that may be used to evaluate a NFT when the use of templates is not appropriate. For example, the NFT may contain additional information or it may utilize a sans serif font other than Helvetica or Arial. These measurements may be used to verify different elements of the NFT.

Type Height
The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations have provisions for the minimum type height of mandatory information and for the numerical portion of the net quantity declaration. Type height is the height of an upper case letter when words appear in upper case and the height of the lower case "o" when words appear in lower case or a mixture of upper and lower case letters.

Information	Size PDP*	Type Height
Mandatory Information		1.6 mm (1/16 inch)
Numerical Portion Net Quantity	32 cm² ( 5 in²)	1.6 mm (1/16 inch)
Numerical Portion Net Quantity	> 32 to 258 cm² (> 5 to 40 in²)	3.2 mm (1/8 inch)
Numerical Portion Net Quantity	> 258 to 645 cm² (> 40 to 100 in²)	6.4 mm (1/4 inch)
Numerical Portion Net Quantity	> 645 to 2580 cm² (> 100 to 400 in²)	9.5 mm (3/8 inch)
Numerical Portion Net Quantity	> 2580 cm² (> 400 in²)	12.7 mm (½ inch)

* PDP = principal display panel

Measurements:  Standard, Narrow Standard and Linear Formats

Standard Format, Figure 1
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Dimensions of Table (w x l) cm	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules	Approximate increase in figure length for every extra line of information
1.1	61.2	4.7 x 6.5	Normal	13	8	12	0.5	4.2 mm
1.2	49.2	4.1 x 6.0	Normal	13	7	11	0.5	3.9 mm
1.3	38.4	3.2 x 6.0	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5	3.9 mm
1.4	33	3.0 x 5.5	Condensed	10	7	10	0.25	3.5 mm
1.5	31.3	2.9 x 5.4	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5	3.5 mm
1.6	28.6	2.8 x 5.1	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25	3.2 mm

 

Narrow Standard Format, Figure 2
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Dimensions of Table (w x l) cm	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules	Approximate increase in figure length for every extra line of information
2.1	55.4	3.6 x 7.7	Normal	12	8	12	0.5	4.2 mm
2.2	47.6	3.3 x 7.2	Normal	11	7	11	0.5	3.9 mm
2.3	40.4	2.8 x 7.2	Condensed	10	7	11	0.5	3.9 mm
2.4	33.0	2.5 x 6.6	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5	3.5 mm

 

Bilingual Standard Format, Figure 3
Point Size (Type size of unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Dimensions of Table (w x l) cm	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules	Approximate increase in figure length for every extra line of information
3.1	41.6	5.2 x 8.0	Normal	13	8	12	0.5	4.2 mm
3.2	34.5	4.6 x 7.5	Normal	13	7	11	0.5	3.9 mm
3.3	30.8	4.1 x 7.5	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5	3.9 mm
3.4	24.5	3.6 x 6.8	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5	3.5 mm
***3.5	21.4	3.5 x 6.1	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
***3.6	20	3.5 x 5.7	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25
***3.7	16.2	3.3 x 4.9	Condensed	9	6	7	0.25

 

Bilingual Horizontal Standard Format, Figure 4
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm²)	Dimensions of Table in cm (width x Length)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
4.1	34.9	10.9 x 3.2	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
4.2	27.8	9.6 x 2.9	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
4.3	24.0	9.6 x 2.5	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
4.4	22.1	9.6 x 2.3	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25
****4.5	20.7	10.9 x 1.9	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

 

Linear Format, Figure 16
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – between lines of type	Thin Rules *****
16.1	Normal	10	7	8	N/A
16.2	Normal	10	6	7	N/A

Bold Type:
Nutrition Facts, Subheadings (Amount, %Daily Value), Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrate, Protein.

* Total area of NFT is based on a NFT containing only core nutrients and the serving size occupying one line of type (2 lines for the Bilingual Horizontal formats).
** Thin rules are the thin horizontal lines between the nutrient declarations.
*** In versions 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 of the Bilingual Standard Format there are no rules between vitamin and mineral declarations.
**** Version 4.5 of the Bilingual Horizontal Standard Format is wider and shorter than the other versions because the vitamins and minerals have been moved to form a third column
***** There are no rules in the linear formats.

Measurements: Simplified Format

Simplified Standard Format, Figure 5
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Fat	** Thin Rules
5.1	31	Normal	13	8	12	0.5
5.2	29.6	Normal	13	7	11	0.5
5.3	26.2	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
5.4	24.4	Condensed	10	7	10	0.25
5.5	23.8	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
5.6	22.6	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25

 

Bilingual Simplified Format, Figure 6
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm2)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Fat	**Thin Rules
6.1	27.7	Normal	13	8	12	0.5
6.2	25.7	Normal	13	7	11	0.5
6.3	22.8	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
6.4	19.1	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
***6.5	14.5	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
***6.6	13.9	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

 

Bilingual Simplified Horizontal Format, Figure 7
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm2)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Fat	**Thin Rules
7.1	23.2	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
7.2	21.6	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
7.3	13.3	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
7.4	13.3	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

 

Simplified Linear Format, Figure 17
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – between lines of type	Thin Rules ****
17.1	Normal	10	7	8	N/A
17.2	Normal or Condensed	10	6	7	N/A

Bold Type:
Nutrition Facts, Subheadings (Amount, % Daily Value), Calories, Fat, Carbohydrate, Protein. (Based on minimum requirements, i.e., no triggered nutrients.)

* Total area of NFT is based on a NFT containing only core nutrients for simplified formats and the serving size as set out in Schedule L.
** Thin rules are the horizontal lines separating the nutrient declarations.
*** Versions 6.4 and 6.6 of the Bilingual Simplified Standard Format may declare the shortened modified footnote.
**** There are no rules in the Simplified Linear Format.

Measurements: Dual Format – Foods Requiring Preparation

Dual Format – Foods Requiring Preparation, Figure 8
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
8.1	85.6	Normal	13	8	12	0.5
8.2	73.2	Normal	13	7	11	0.5
8.3	65.4	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
8.4	60.0	Condensed	10	7	10	0.25
8.5	55	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
8.6	51.6	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25

 

Bilingual Dual Format - Foods Requiring Preparation, Figure 9
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
9.1	67.7	Normal	13	8	12	0.5
9.2	63.4	Normal	13	7	11	0.5
9.3	56.3	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
9.4	43.7	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
***9.5	40	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
***9.6	37.4	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

Bold Type:

Nutrition Facts, Subheadings (Amount, Product as Sold, Product as Prepared, % Daily Value), Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrate, Protein.

* Total area of NFT is based on a NFT containing only core nutrients and displaying 2 sets of information; i.e., for the food as sold and for the food as prepared or combined.
** Thin rules are the thin horizontal lines between the nutrient declarations.
*** In versions 9.5 and 9.6 of the Bilingual Dual Format – Foods Requiring Preparation there are no rules between vitamin and mineral declarations.

Measurements: Aggregate Format – Different Kinds of Foods

Aggregate Format – Different Kinds of Foods, Figure 10
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
10.1	135.6	Normal	10	8	12	0.5
10.2	126.8	Normal	10	7	11	0.5
10.3	113.8	Condensed	10	7	11	0.5
10.4	105.9	Condensed	10	7	10	0.25
10.5	100.4	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
10.6	92.7	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25

 

Bilingual Aggregate Format – Different Kinds of Foods, Figure 11
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
11.1	88.4	Normal	10	8	12	0.5
11.2	78.2	Normal	10	7	11	0.5
11.3	70.3	Condensed	10	7	11	0.5
11.4	62.2	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
***11.5	53.4	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
***11.6	51	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

Bold Type:
Nutrition Facts, Subheadings (names of products, Amount, % Daily Value), Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrate, Protein.

* Total area of NFT is based on a NFT containing only core nutrients and displaying information for 3 different foods.
** Thin rules are the thin horizontal lines between the nutrient declarations.
*** In versions 11.5 and 11.6 of the Bilingual Aggregate Format – Different Kinds of Foods, there are no rules between vitamin and mineral declarations.

Measurements: Dual Format – Different Amounts of Food

Dual Format – Different Amounts of Food, Figure 12
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
12.1	71.2	Normal	13	8	12	0.5
12.2	59.2	Normal	13	7	11	0.5
12.3	53.2	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
12.4	49.6	Condensed	10	7	10	0.25
12.5	41.4	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
12.6	38.4	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25

 

Bilingual Dual Format – Different Amounts of Food, Figure 13
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
13.1	60.7	Normal	13	8	12	0.5
13.2	54.0	Normal	13	7	11	0.5
13.3	47.1	Condensed	13	7	11	0.5
13.4	36.4	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
***13.5	32.2	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
***13.6	30.2	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

Bold Type:
Nutrition Facts, Subheadings (Amount, Different Amounts of Food, % Daily Value), Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrate, Protein.

* Total area of NFT is based on a NFT containing only core nutrients and displaying information for 2 amounts of food.
** Thin rules are the thin horizontal lines between the nutrient declarations.
*** In versions 13.5 and 13.6 of the Bilingual Dual Format – Different Amounts of Food there are no rules between vitamin and mineral declarations.

Measurements: Aggregate Format – Different Amounts of Food

Aggregate Format – Different Amounts of Food, Figure 14
Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * Eng & Fr (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
14.1	97.8	Normal	10	8	12	0.5
14.2	91.0	Normal	10	7	11	0.5
14.3	82.8	Condensed	10	7	11	0.5
14.4	75.6	Condensed	10	7	10	0.25
14.5	74.4	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
14.6	68.4	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25

 

Bilingual Aggregate Format – Different Amounts of Food,
Figure 15 Point Size (Type size unless otherwise stated)

Version	Total Area NFT * (cm²)	Font Width	Nutrition Facts (Title)	Calories & Bolded Nutrients	Leading – Sodium	**Thin Rules
15.1	64.0	Normal	10	8	12	0.5
15.2	53.3	Normal	10	7	11	0.5
15.3	47.4	Condensed	10	7	11	0.5
15.4	40.0	Condensed	10	6	10	0.5
***15.5	35.4	Condensed	10	6	9	0.25
***15.6	33.1	Condensed	10	6	8	0.25

Bold Type:
Nutrition Facts, Subheadings (names of products, Amount, % Daily Value), Calories, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrate, Protein.

* Total area of NFT is based on a NFT containing only core nutrients and displaying information for 2 amounts of food.
** Thin rules are the thin horizontal lines between the nutrient declarations.
*** In versions 15.5 and 15.6 of the Bilingual Aggregate Format – Different Amounts of Food, there are no rules between vitamin and mineral declarations.

7. Other Tables

Weighted Recommended Nutrient Intakes

Nutrient	Amount
Biotin	90 µg
Folacin	195 µg
Niacin	16 NE
Pantothenic Acid	5.0 mg
Riboflavin	1.2 mg
Thiamine	1.0 mg
Vitamin A	870 RE
Vitamin B6	1.0 mg
Vitamin B12	1.0 µg
Vitamin C	34 mg
Vitamin D	3.0 µg
Vitamin E	7.0 mg
Calcium	780 mg
Iodide	155 µg
Iron	10 mg
Phosphorus	885 mg
Magnesium	210 mg
Zinc	10 mg

mg = milligrams
µg = micrograms
NE = niacin equivalents
RE = retinol equivalents

Table H1: Units for Declaration of Vitamins and Minerals, for Foods for Use in Manufacturing Other Foods

Vitamin	Unit	Mineral	Unit
Vitamin A	RE	Calcium	mg
Vitamin D	µg	Phosphorus	mg
Vitamin E	mg	Magnesium	mg
Vitamin C	mg	Iron	mg
Thiamin, Thiamine, or Vitamin B1	mg	Zinc	mg
Riboflavin or Vitamin B2	mg	Iodide	µg
Niacin	NE	Selenium	µg
Vitamin B6	mg	Copper	mg
Folacin or Folate	µg	Manganese	mg
Vitamin B12	µg	Chromium	µg
Pantothenic acid or pantothenate	mg	Molybdenum	µg
Vitamin K	µg	Chloride	mg
Biotin	µg

mg = milligrams
µg = micrograms
NE = niacin equivalents
RE = retinol equivalents

REFERENCE TABLE FOR NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS

ENERGY

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Energy	Item 1, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
Low in Energy	Item 2, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
Reduced in Energy	Item 3, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
Light (in Energy)	Item 45, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
Lower in Energy	Item 4, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
Source in Energy	Item 5, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
More Energy	Item 6, table following B.01.513	Table 7-3
Food is for an energy reduced diet	B.01.507	Table 7-3
Food is for special dietary use	B.24.003(1.1)	Table 7-3
Food is represented as "diet" or "dietetic"	B.24.003(4)	Table 7-3

 

PROTEIN

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Low in Protein	Item 7, table following B.01.513	Table 7-4
Source of Protein	Item 8, table following B.01.513	Table 7-4
Excellent source of Protein	Item 9, table following B.01.513	Table 7-4
More Protein	Item 10, table following B.01.513	Table 7-4

 

FAT

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Fat	Item 11, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
100% Fat-free	Item 15, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
(Percentage) Fat-free	Item 16, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
Low in Fat	Item 12, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
Reduced in Fat	Item 13, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
Light (in Fat)	Item 45, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
Lower in Fat	Item 14, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
Lean	Item 46, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
Extra-Lean	Item 47, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5
No Added Fat	Item 17, table following B.01.513	Table 7-5

 

SATURATED FATTY ACIDS

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Saturated Fatty Acids	Item 18, table following B.01.513	Table 7-6
Low in Saturated Fatty Acids	Item 19, table following B.01.513	Table 7-6
Reduced in Saturated Fatty Acids	Item 20, table following B.01.513	Table 7-6
Lower in Saturated Fatty Acids	Item 21, table following B.01.513	Table 7-6

 

TRANS FATTY ACIDS

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Trans Fatty Acids	Item 22, table following B.01.513	Table 7-7
Reduced in Trans Fatty Acids	Item 23, table following B.01.513	Table 7-7
Lower in Trans Fatty Acids	Item 24, table following B.01.513	Table 7-7

 

OMEGA FATTY ACIDS

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Source of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	Item 25, table following B.01.513	Table 7-8
Source of Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	Item 26, table following B.01.513	Table 7-8

 

CHOLESTEROL

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Cholesterol	Item 27, table following B.01.513	Table 7-9
Low in Cholesterol	Item 28, table following B.01.513	Table 7-9
Reduced in Cholesterol	Item 29, table following B.01.513	Table 7-9
Lower in Cholesterol	Item 30, table following B.01.513	Table 7-9

 

SODIUM / SALT

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Sodium or Salt	Item 31, table following B.01.513	Table 7-10
Low in Sodium or Salt	Item 32, table following B.01.513	Table 7-10
Reduced in Sodium or Salt	Item 33, table following B.01.513	Table 7-10
Lower in Sodium or Salt	Item 34, table following B.01.513	Table 7-10
No Added Sodium or Salt	Item 35, table following B.01.513	Table 7-10
Lightly Salted	Item 36, table following B.01.513	Table 7-10
Light Salted (on fish)	B.01.502(2)(k)	7.21.1
Salted	B.01.502(2)(e)	7.21.1
Food for use in a Sodium Restricted Diet	B.01.508	Table 7-10
Food for Special Dietary Use	B.24.003(1.1)	Table 7-10

 

POTASSIUM

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Source of Potassium	N/A	Table 7-11
Good Source of Potassium	N/A	Table 7-11
Excellent Source of Potassium	N/A	Table 7-11

 

SUGARS

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Free of Sugars	Item 37, table following B.01.513	Table 7-12
Reduced in Sugars	Item 38, table following B.01.513	Table 7-12
Lower in Sugars	Item 39, table following B.01.513	Table 7-12
No Added Sugars	Item 40, table following B.01.513	Table 7-12
Unsweetened	B.01.509	Table 7-12
Sweetened	B.01.502(2)(f)	Table 7-12
Food for use in energy-reduced diet	B.01.507	Table 7-12
Food for special dietary use	B.24.003(1.1)	Table 7-12
Food represented as "diet" or "dietetic"	B.24.003(4)	Table 7-12
Addition of Starch	B.01.502(2)(g)	Table 7-12
Presence/Absence of Lactose	B.01.502(2)(d)	Table 7-12

 

FIBRE

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Source of Fibre	Item 41, table following B.01.513	Table 7-13
High Source of Fibre	Item 42, table following B.01.513	Table 7-13
Very High Source of Fibre	Item 43, table following B.01.513	Table 7-13
More Fibre	Item 44, table following B.01.513	Table 7-13

 

VITAMINS AND MINERAL NUTRIENTS

CLAIM	FDR REFERENCE	2003 GUIDE TO FOOD LABELLING AND ADVERTISING
Source of	D.01.004, D.02.002	Table 7-14
Good Source of	D.01.004, D.02.002	Table 7-14
Excellent Source of	D.01.004, D.02.002	Table 7-14
Fortified/Enriched with	Part D	Table 7-14
Higher in	D.01.004, D.02.002	Table 7-14

 

K-1: Templates

Compendium of Templates for Nutrition Facts Tables

The graphics for Schedule L, FDR, as originally published in Canada Gazette Part II, do not illustrate actual-size Nutrition Facts tables. In most cases, the tables are shown larger than required.

Health Canada has developed a Compendium of Templates for Nutrition Facts Tables which includes 270 templates. These correspond to actual-size graphic illustrations of the various versions of the Nutrition Facts table permitted by the Food and Drug Regulations. These templates will assist label designers and members of the food and packaging industries in complying with the format specifications of the Regulations.

The Compendium of Templates for Nutrition Facts Tables was created in QuarkXPress 4.1 and is available upon request from your local Canadian Food Inspection Agency office.

For illustrative purposes, the Compendium is also available in Acrobat (pdf) files on the following Website http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/nutrition/
reg/compend_nut_fact_tc-repertoire_etiquetage_nut_tm-eng.php

If the Acrobat (pdf) files are printed using Acrobat Reader or opened in commonly used artwork software packages such as Adobe Illustrator or Micromedia Freehand, the conversion will cause alterations in the graphic elements. Consequently, before using the converted templates, it is important to check them against the graphic specifications in Schedule L of the Regulations.

The Compendium is only partly available in web page (HTML) format since the images included in the document may not conform to the specifications in the Regulations. Do not use images from the HTML document for generating (e.g., copying, importing, printing) the Nutrition Facts table.

Graphics software (e.g., QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator) will calculate the dimensions and surface area for the largest version of the selected format version when appropriate data is entered in the program. When separate English and French versions of the Nutrition Facts table are used, the surface areas of both tables must be added together.

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