EU nutrition label format

EU nutrition label format (nutrition declaration)

Direct answer. Under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 the mandatory nutrition declaration includes the energy value and the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt (Article 30(1)). Article 32(2) says that energy value and those nutrient amounts “shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml.” Article 32(1) says they “shall be expressed using the measurement units listed in Annex XV.” Article 34(2) says they “shall be presented, if space permits, in tabular format with the numbers aligned. Where space does not permit, the declaration shall appear in linear format.” Quotes are the consolidated English text 02011R1169 — EN — 01.04.2025 — 004.001. A consolidation is a documentation tool and has no legal effect. In that file, Articles 14, 30, 32, 33 and 34, and Annex XV, carry no amendment marker. This page is not legal advice.

EU Food Info Guard (Shopify App Store · Write a review): “Review allergen, ingredient, nutrition, net quantity, origin, operator, and storage gaps before food product display.” It does not generate nutrition labels or calculate values.

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Which text this page quotes

The quotes are the consolidated text of 1 April 2025 (02011R1169 — EN — 01.04.2025 — 004.001). The file says the consolidated text is a documentation tool and that the authentic texts are those in the Official Journal. The “Amended by” list names Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1155/2013, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014, Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2512. The “Corrected by” list names three corrigenda (OJ L 247, 13.9.2012; OJ L 266, 30.9.2016; OJ L 142, 1.6.2023). In the body of this consolidation, amendment and corrigendum markers sit on other provisions, including definitions, Article 19, and Annex II. They do not sit on Article 14, Article 30, Article 32, Article 33, Article 34, or Annex XV.

Article 30(1) and 30(2)

Article 30(1): “The mandatory nutrition declaration shall include the following: (a) energy value; and (b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt.”

The same paragraph continues: “Where appropriate, a statement indicating that the salt content is exclusively due to the presence of naturally occurring sodium may appear in close proximity to the nutrition declaration.”

Article 30(2): “The content of the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in paragraph 1 may be supplemented with an indication of the amounts of one or more of the following: (a) mono-unsaturates; (b) polyunsaturates; (c) polyols; (d) starch; (e) fibre; (f) any of the vitamins or minerals listed in point 1 of Part A of Annex XIII, and present in significant amounts as defined in point 2 of Part A of Annex XIII.”

Article 30(3), on repeating information: “Where the labelling of a prepacked food provides the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in paragraph 1, the following information may be repeated thereon: (a) the energy value; or (b) the energy value together with the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, and salt.”

Article 32: units, per 100 g or per 100 ml, and reference intakes

Article 32(1): “The energy value and the amount of nutrients referred to in Article 30(1) to (5) shall be expressed using the measurement units listed in Annex XV.”

Article 32(2): “The energy value and the amount of nutrients referred to in Article 30(1) to (5) shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml.”

Article 32(4): “In addition to the form of expression referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the energy value and the amounts of nutrients referred to in Article 30(1), (3), (4) and (5) may be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XIII in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml.”

This page does not copy Annex XIII Part B, so it does not print reference-intake numbers.

Article 33(1): per portion

Article 33(1): “In the following cases, the energy value and the amounts of nutrients referred to in Article 30(1) to (5) may be expressed per portion and/or per consumption unit, easily recognisable by the consumer, provided that the portion or the unit used is quantified on the label and that the number of portions or units contained in the package is stated: (a) in addition to the form of expression per 100 g or per 100 ml referred to in Article 32(2); (b) in addition to the form of expression per 100 g or per 100 ml referred to in Article 32(3) regarding the amounts of vitamins and minerals; (c) in addition to or instead of the form of expression per 100 g or per 100 ml referred to in Article 32(4).”

Article 34: same field of vision, table, or linear

Article 34(1): “The particulars referred to in Article 30(1) and (2) shall be included in the same field of vision. They shall be presented together in a clear format and, where appropriate, in the order of presentation provided for in Annex XV.”

Article 34(2): “The particulars referred to in Article 30(1) and (2) shall be presented, if space permits, in tabular format with the numbers aligned. Where space does not permit, the declaration shall appear in linear format.”

Annex XV, in order

The annex title is “ANNEX XV” and the subtitle is “EXPRESSION AND PRESENTATION OF NUTRITION DECLARATION”. The sentence before the table: “The units of measurement to be used in the nutrition declaration for energy (kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal)) and mass (grams (g), milligrams (mg) or micrograms (µg)) and the order of presentation of the information, as appropriate, shall be the following:” The rows below follow that table. The dash rows keep the comma that the consolidated text prints after the nutrient name.

Annex XV order, consolidated text of 1 April 2025
Nutrient, as written Unit, as written
energy kJ/kcal
fat g
of which
— saturates, g
— mono-unsaturates, g
— polyunsaturates, g
carbohydrate g
of which
— sugars, g
— polyols, g
— starch, g
fibre g
protein g
salt g
vitamins and minerals the units specified in point 1 of Part A of Annex XIII

Rounding: Commission guidance, not the Regulation

Rounding rules are not a sentence of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on this page. They are in the European Commission’s December 2012 guidance document for competent authorities on the setting of tolerances for nutrient values declared on a label. The document’s own disclaimer says it has no formal legal status. Section 6 is titled “ROUNDING GUIDELINES FOR NUTRITION DECLARATIONS FOR FOODS”. Its opening sentence: “Rounding guidelines are among the factors that influence the setting of tolerances, including the number of significant figures or decimal places in order not to imply a level of precision which is not true.” Table 4 in that section is not copied here.

Where the declaration appears on an online product page

This is the distance-selling sentence, not a template and not a generator. Article 14(1)(a): “mandatory food information, except the particulars provided in point (f) of Article 9(1), shall be available before the purchase is concluded and shall appear on the material supporting the distance selling or be provided through other appropriate means clearly identified by the food business operator. When other appropriate means are used, the mandatory food information shall be provided without the food business operator charging consumers supplementary costs;”

Nutrition and net quantity on that surface are nutrition and net quantity before purchase. The allergen list is Annex II. Emphasis in the ingredient list is Article 21. Date wording is best before and use by. Ingredient percentages are QUID.

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Not legal advice. Confirm Articles 14, 30, 32, 33 and 34, and Annex XV, on EUR-Lex. The quotes are the consolidated English text of 1 April 2025. Rounding is Commission guidance, not the Regulation. The app reviews allergen, ingredient, nutrition, net quantity, origin, operator, and storage gaps before food product display. It does not generate nutrition labels or calculate values.