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CAA 栄養成分表示 (別記様式2): Japan nutrition label

CAA 栄養成分表示 (別記様式2), the Japan nutrition label under Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3), 5 mandatory nutrients, per serving as sold, Japanese on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3) · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Japan (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3)
Effective
1 April 2015
Official source
www.caa.go.jp
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Japan

Packaged food sold in Japan must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3). This page covers the Japan - CAA 栄養成分表示 (別記様式2) format: Format 2 short form: 熱量 / たんぱく質 / 脂質 / 炭水化物 / 食塩相当量. A compliant Japan nutrition label declares 5 mandatory nutrients: 熱量, たんぱく質, 脂質, 炭水化物 and 食塩相当量. Values are declared per serving as sold, with energy in kcal, and salt-equivalent rather than salt. The panel is headed "栄養成分表示". Japanese is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Japan nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Japan automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3)
Effective
1 April 2015
Scope
Japan (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (5)
熱量, たんぱく質, 脂質, 炭水化物 and 食塩相当量
Declaration basis
Per serving as sold
Energy units
kcal
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
栄養成分表示
Label language
Japanese required on pack
Front of pack
No mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme

How NFL handles it

  • Applies the correct rounding rules for every nutrient
  • Uses the right Daily Value / Reference Intake table for this jurisdiction
  • Renders the required front-of-pack warnings automatically when thresholds are hit
  • Handles multilingual labels where required (bilingual EN/FR, EN/ES, Arabic + EN, etc.)
  • Exports print-ready vector PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG, and EPS

Common questions

Is a nutrition declaration mandatory in Japan?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Japan must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3).
When did Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3) take effect?
Food Labelling Act 2015 (Annex 別記様式2 / 別記様式3) has applied since 1 April 2015.
Which label format does Japan use?
Japan uses the Japan format. Format 2 short form: 熱量 / たんぱく質 / 脂質 / 炭水化物 / 食塩相当量.

How to generate one

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  • Pick "Japan - CAA 栄養成分表示 (別記様式2)" from the format rail
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