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Nutrition labels by market
United States
US Nutrition Facts labels (FDA)
The FDA's Nutrition Facts label has a precise, regulated format — column widths, type sizes, and updated nutrients. Here is what US-bound products need.
Market setup
United States
Nutrition panel
Reviewer approval
Export-ready PDF
Required panel structure
Ingredient and allergen context
Review before export
PDF handoff for printers
Market guide
What this label needs before it goes on pack.
This guide is written for product, operations, QA, and regulatory teams who need the practical shape of a United States nutrition label.
The FDA format, updated
US nutrition labelling lives in 21 CFR 101.9, with the 2016 updated Nutrition Facts format now standard. The label declares per serving:
- Calories (large, bold — a signature of the new format)
- Total fat, saturated fat, trans fat
- Cholesterol and sodium
- Total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars and added sugars (with %DV)
- Protein
- Vitamin D, calcium, iron, potassium (the updated mandatory micronutrients)
Serving sizes follow FDA's Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) and must reflect what people actually eat. Dual-column labels apply to packages that can be consumed in one or multiple sittings.
Format is not optional
The Nutrition Facts panel has prescribed typography and layout — hairlines, bold rules, point sizes, indents. Retailers and reviewers notice when it's off. That is exactly the kind of detail a label tool should get right for you.
How FCOS helps
Select USA as a market in FCOS and the label builder produces a US-style Nutrition Facts output from your product's structured nutrition data, ready for team review and PDF export.
This overview is general guidance, not legal advice. Final compliance always depends on your product and jurisdiction — confirm requirements with your regulatory counsel.
Built into FCOS
From product data to a reviewed United States label.
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Create the product record
Enter ingredients, nutrition values, serving details, and the markets the SKU will sell in.
02
Generate the market view
FCOS uses the same product data to shape the label around the selected market format.
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Review, approve, export
Keep reviewers in the loop, then export the approved label PDF for your team or partner.
Where it pays off
The difference between a label file and a label system.
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Review happens before the PDF leaves.
Editors prepare the label, reviewers approve the version, and the exported file reflects the version that passed review.
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Retailer and co-packer handoff gets cleaner.
Share a shelf-ready PDF generated from structured product data instead of screenshots, emails, or disconnected drafts.
Stack comparison
Today vs. with FCOS
Work
Today
With FCOS
Market data
TodayKept in docs, emails, or spreadsheets
With FCOSUnited States sits on the product record
Review state
TodayHard to know which file is approved
With FCOSApproval state stays with the label version
Export
TodayScreenshots and manually assembled PDFs
With FCOSPDF export comes from structured data
Multi-market work
TodayCopy data into each format
With FCOSReuse one product record across markets
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Frequently asked questions
Which regulation defines the US Nutrition Facts label?
21 CFR 101.9 (FDA), using the updated format finalized in 2016 — larger calories, added sugars, and vitamin D/potassium as mandatory micronutrients.
Is added sugars labelling mandatory in the US?
Yes. The updated Nutrition Facts label must declare added sugars in grams and as a percent Daily Value.
How are US serving sizes determined?
By FDA Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC). Serving sizes must reflect amounts people customarily consume, not recommended portions.
Can FCOS generate a US-format label?
Yes. Pick USA as a market and FCOS generates a US-style Nutrition Facts output you can review and export as a PDF.
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