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Combined (traffic light + table): UK nutrition label

Combined (traffic light + table), the UK nutrition label under Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011), 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011) · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011)
Effective
13 December 2014
Official source
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Nutrition labelling requirements in the UK

Packaged food sold in the UK must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011). This page covers the UK - Combined (traffic light + table) format: Full UK retail-standard artwork stacked. A compliant UK nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energy, fat, of which saturates, carbohydrate, of which sugars, protein and salt. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml, with energy in both kJ and kcal, and salt rather than sodium. The scheme itself uses 5 tiles covering energy, fat, saturates, sugars and salt and 3 colour bands, and is applied on pack. The panel is headed "Nutrition Information". English is required on pack. The scheme is voluntary, so it is not required on pack. NFL builds a print-ready UK nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for the UK automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011)
Effective
13 December 2014
Scope
United Kingdom (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (7)
Energy, Fat, of which saturates, Carbohydrate, of which sugars, Protein and Salt
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml
Energy units
kJ and kcal, both required
Sodium or salt
Declared as salt, not sodium
Panel heading
Nutrition Information
Label language
English required on pack
Front of pack
Optional: uk traffic light
Required footnote
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal).

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in the UK

Tiles (5), in order
energy, fat, saturates, sugars, salt
Colour bands
low, med, high
% reference intake
Shown on each tile
Energy tile
Never colour coded

Required footer text: "of an adult's reference intake"

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 the UK?
Yes. Packaged food sold in the UK must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011).
When did Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011) take effect?
Food Information Regulations 2014 (retaining EU 1169/2011) has applied since 13 December 2014.
Which label format does the UK use?
the UK uses the UK format. Full UK retail-standard artwork stacked.

How to generate one

  • Open the generator: free account, no credit card
  • Pick "UK - Combined (traffic light + table)" 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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