The U.S. FDA Guidelines for New Nutrition Facts Label
On January 1, 2020, the U.S. FDA has published new guidelines for food manufacturers. As a result, they have to comply with those guidelines to create a new nutrition facts panel . See the list of labeling requisites for new nutrition facts panel below: Serving size The new nutrition facts panel has to highlight calories and servings and show up in a larger font size and a bolder type. The U.S. FDA new rules mandate making the serving size figures reflect how Americans really eat and that food manufacturers have to follow them now onward. Potassium and Vitamin D The new guidelines for labeling from the U.S. FDA want food manufacturers to exclude information for vitamins A and C and replace them with the information of potassium and vitamin D, because deficiencies of the vitamins A and C are rare today. Calcium and iron will continue to show up in the new nutrition facts panel . Added Sugar In a major change brought to food labeling and displaying information, the U.S. FDA makes i...