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NAFDAC Nutrition Information: Nigeria nutrition label

NAFDAC Nutrition Information, the Nigerian nutrition label under NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019, 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019 · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Nigeria (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019
Effective
1 June 2020
Official source
www.nafdac.gov.ng
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Nigeria

Packaged food sold in Nigeria must carry a nutrition declaration under NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019. This page covers the Nigeria - NAFDAC Nutrition Information format: Per NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regs 2019. A compliant Nigerian nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "Nutrition Information". English is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Nigerian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Nigeria automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019
Effective
1 June 2020
Scope
Nigeria (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (7)
Energy, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Sodium
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required
Energy units
kcal
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
Nutrition Information
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

Common questions

Is a nutrition declaration mandatory in Nigeria?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Nigeria must carry a nutrition declaration under NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019.
When did NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019 take effect?
NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulations 2019 has applied since 1 June 2020.
Which label format does Nigeria use?
Nigeria uses the Nigeria format. Per NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regs 2019.

How to generate one

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  • Pick "Nigeria - NAFDAC Nutrition Information" from the format rail
  • Enter your ingredients (search USDA FoodData Central or add a custom ingredient)
  • The label renders live; export in one click

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