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English/Spanish Bilingual: FDA Nutrition Facts format

Dual-language nutrition labels. An FDA Nutrition Facts layout under 21 CFR 101.9, generated free with correct rounding and Daily Values.

Reviewed against 21 CFR 101.9 (Nutrition labeling of food) · Page updated September 16, 2026

Jurisdiction: United States (FDA-regulated packaged food)
Regulation: 21 CFR 101.9 (Nutrition labeling of food)
Effective: Current; 2016 rule (81 FR 33742) fully in force since 1 January 2021
Official source: www.ecfr.gov

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Nutrition labelling requirements for English/Spanish Bilingual

Packaged food sold in the United States must carry a nutrition declaration under 21 CFR 101.9 (Nutrition labeling of food). This page covers the English/Spanish Bilingual format: Dual-language nutrition labels. A compliant nutrition label declares 15 mandatory nutrients: calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, protein, vitamin d, calcium, iron and potassium. Values are declared per serving, with serving sizes set by the racc tables in 21 cfr 101.12, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "Nutrition Facts". English is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for the United States automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation

21 CFR 101.9 (Nutrition labeling of food)

Effective

Current; 2016 rule (81 FR 33742) fully in force since 1 January 2021

Scope

United States (FDA-regulated packaged food)

Source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-101/subpart-A/section-101.9

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (15)

Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Total Carbohydrate, Dietary Fiber, Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Protein, Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron and Potassium

Declaration basis

Per serving, with serving sizes set by the RACC tables in 21 CFR 101.12

Energy units

kcal

Sodium or salt

Declared as sodium, not salt

Panel heading

Nutrition Facts

Label language

English 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

Deep dives

Rules and Guidelines · 4 min

FDA Nutrition Label Rounding Rules (21 CFR 101)

See FDA nutrition label rounding rules for calories, nutrients and %DV under 21 CFR 101.9(c), with increments, zero cutoffs and examples.

Getting Started · 5 min

How to Create a Nutrition Facts Label

Create an FDA-compliant Nutrition Facts label: calculate recipe values, set serving size, apply rounding, format the panel and read a sample label.

Rules and Guidelines · 5 min

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Common questions

When did 21 CFR 101.9 (Nutrition labeling of food) take effect?

21 CFR 101.9 (Nutrition labeling of food) has applied since Current; 2016 rule (81 FR 33742) fully in force since 1 January 2021.

🇺🇸 Standard Vertical Label

Most common vertical format

🇺🇸 US - Supplement Facts (Adult)

FDA Adult Supplement Facts panel - 21 CFR § 101.36 with proprietary blend support

🇺🇸 US - Supplement Facts (Children 1-3)

Child DV table per 21 CFR § 101.9(c)(8)(iv)

🇺🇸 US - Supplement Facts (Infants <12 months)

Infant DV table per 21 CFR § 101.9(c)(8)(v)

🇺🇸 US - Supplement Facts (Pregnant)

Pregnant-woman DV table per 21 CFR § 101.9(c)(8)(vi)

🇺🇸 US - Supplement Facts (Lactating)

Lactating-woman DV table per 21 CFR § 101.9(c)(8)(vi)

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