Nutrition Label Maker

How do I make a nutrition label in three steps?

You can make a label with this free nutrition label maker in three steps.

1. Type the serving size and the nutrient amounts from your lab analysis or calculation.
2. Check the panel as the tool rounds each value into the 2020 FDA layout.
3. Print or save the finished label.

The tool rounds each value to the step in 21 CFR 101.9(c). It also computes the % Daily Value for a 2,000 calorie diet. Nothing you type leaves your browser. A qualified reviewer should check your label before sale.

How does the Nutrition Label Maker work?

Type the amount of each nutrient in one serving. The panel rounds each value to the step FDA sets in 21 CFR 101.9(c). It computes the % Daily Value from FDA's Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, on a 2,000 calorie diet.

The guide to percent daily value shows the FDA table and the math.

To get the per-serving numbers from your own recipe, read how to calculate nutrition facts for a recipe.

A dietary supplement needs a different panel. Read Supplement Facts vs Nutrition Facts to see which one you need.

Trans fat and total sugars show no % Daily Value because FDA has not set one. Protein has a Daily Value of 50 g. The label only needs a protein percent for foods for young children or when the package makes a protein claim, so this label leaves it off.

This tool puts your numbers into the FDA layout. It does not check your nutrient values, and it does not make your label legal on its own. If you do not have the values yet, read how to get a nutrition label for your product. If you want to fill a panel in by hand, print the blank Nutrition Facts template.

What does a worked example look like?

A food with 247 calories, 8 g total fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 143 mg sodium, 37.2 g total carbohydrate, and 10 g added sugars per serving rounds to 250 calories, 8 g total fat (10% DV), cholesterol "less than 5" mg (1% DV), 140 mg sodium (6% DV), 37 g total carbohydrate (14% DV), and 10 g added sugars (20% DV).

Who uses this nutrition label maker?

Cottage food sellers use this tool when they choose to add a panel. Most cottage food laws exempt the maker from the panel. A nutrient claim such as "low sugar" ends that exemption. Read the guide to cottage food label requirements.

Small brands use this tool to follow the FDA food label requirements. A small business is usually exempt from the panel unless the label makes a nutrient or health claim. Owners can make the panel without paid software.

Students and teachers use this tool to see how the panel rounds values. It rounds each value with FDA rules. It also computes the % Daily Value for a 2,000 calorie diet.