Nutrition Labeling Information
Collection of nutrition label information and guidance material.
Title 9 Code of Federal Regulations Regarding Nutrition Labeling
Access federal regulations regarding nutrition labeling citations 317.300 - 317.400.
Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products | PDF (Dec 29, 2010)
FSIS Final Rule to amend the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to require nutrition labeling of the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products, unless an exemption applies.
- askFSIS about the Nutrition Labeling Rule
- Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products | PDF
PowerPoint Presentation on Nutrition Labeling. - Nutrition Information Charts (Updated Sep 27, 2011)
In order to assist retail stores that sell meat and poultry products to post point-of-purchase nutrition information, FSIS has created downloadable charts for printing. These charts show nutrition information for the major cuts of meat and poultry. Retail stores are welcome to download, print, display and/or distribute them to consumers in close proximity to the relevant foods in the stores. The list of food items with nutrition information reflects the updates published in the Federal Register of December 29, 2010. - Chicken & Turkey | Poster (30" x 38.5"; 5.22MB; PDF Only)
- Pork & Lamb | Poster (30" x 38.5"; 5.39MB; PDF Only)
- Beef & Veal | Poster (30" x 38.5"; 5.39MB; PDF Only)
- Nutrition Facts Panel - Examples (Sep 27, 2011; PDF Only)
FSIS provides examples of "simplified format" and "tabular formats" for nutrition facts panel. - Nutrition Labeling - Questions and Answers (Updated Apr 13, 2012; PDF Only)
- Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
- Proposed Rule | PDF (Dec 18, 2009)
- Proposed Rule (Jan 18, 2001)
- USDA Nutrition Labeling/Safe Handling Information Study - Raw Meat and Poultry (1999; PDF Only)
Report on participation by Food Retailers in providing nutrition labeling/safe handling instructions information for raw meat/poultry - USDA Nutrition Labeling/Safe Handling Information Study - Raw Meat and Poultry (1996; PDF Only)
This report summarizes the results of the Nutrition Labeling Safe Handling Instructions Survey for Raw Meat and Poultry conducted in December 1996, in order to comply with FSIS regulations that require a review of the program every two years.
- USDA Nutrition Labeling/Safe Handling Information Study - Raw Meat and Poultry (1999; PDF Only)
Carbohydrate Labeling Statements
FSIS statement of interim policy on Carbohydrate labeling statements.
Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of the Term: "Healthy" (Jan 11, 2006; PDF Only)
FSIS final rule announcing that its regulations will continue to provide that individual meat and poultry products bearing the claim ``healthy'' (or any other derivative of the term ``health'') must contain no more than 480 milligrams (mg) of sodium; and that meal-type products bearing the claim ``healthy'' (or any other derivative of the term ``health'') must contain no more than 600 mg of sodium.
Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term (Jun 10, 2005; PDF Only)
Final rule amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to establish a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names.
Guidance on the Labeling of Omega Fatty Acid Claims on Meat, Poultry and Egg Products (Sep 2016)
The purpose of this compliance guideline is to help industry determine which statements are permitted on the labeling of their products and the criteria for their use.
FSIS Statement of Interim Labeling Guidance: The Labeling of Factual Statements on Nutrients in Meat and Poultry Products | PDF (Sep 10, 2009)
This policy provides guidance on how factual statements can be declared for nutrients in a serving of meat or poultry product when the nutrients come from a food that is produced or fortified under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the purpose of improving the overall nutritional profile of the finished food.
Nutrition Labeling - FSIS Regulated Foods | PDF (Jun 15, 2006)
PowerPoint presentation on the essential requirements for nutrition labeling on meat, poultry, and egg products.
Nutrition Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims on Multi-Serve, Meal-Type Meat and Poultry Products (Oct 1, 2004; PDF Only)
Final rule amending the nutrition labeling regulations to change the definition of "meal-type" products to allow for nutrient content claims on multiple-serve food containers, to adopt the definition of "main dish" used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and to define how meal-type products and main dishes should be nutrition labeled.
Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides information to consumers on the final FDA trans fat labeling rule.
- Trans Fat Declarations in the Nutrition Facts Panel on Product Labeling | PDF
FSIS statement of interim policy on trans fatty acids in Nutrition Facts panels on product labeling.
Guideline on Whole Grain Statements on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products (Oct 2017; PDF Only)
This guideline is designed to help establishments determine: whether a whole grain statement can be made or not; the types of statements that may be made; and the supporting documentation needed for each type of statement.
- Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Whole Grain Label Statements (Feb 17, 2006; PDF Only)
Draft guidance document issued by the Food and Drug Administration intended to provide guidance to industry about what the agency considers to be "whole grain" and to assist manufacturers in labeling their products.
See Also: Claims Guidance