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Bilingual Malay/English: Malaysia nutrition label

Bilingual Malay/English, the Malaysian nutrition label under Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003), 6 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Malay and English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003) · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Malaysia (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003)
Effective
1 January 2005
Official source
www.moh.gov.my
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Malaysia

Packaged food sold in Malaysia must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003). This page covers the Malaysia - Bilingual Malay/English format: Bilingual Bahasa Melayu + English per Food Reg 1985. A compliant Malaysian nutrition label declares 6 mandatory nutrients: tenaga / energy, protein, karbohidrat / carbs, gula / sugars, lemak / fat and natrium / 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 "Maklumat Pemakanan / Nutrition Information". Malay and English must both appear on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Malaysian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Malaysia automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003)
Effective
1 January 2005
Scope
Malaysia (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (6)
Tenaga / Energy, Protein, Karbohidrat / Carbs, Gula / Sugars, Lemak / Fat and Natrium / 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
Maklumat Pemakanan / Nutrition Information
Label languages
Malay and English required on pack
Front of pack
Optional: green tick logo

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 Malaysia?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Malaysia must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003).
When did Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003) take effect?
Food Regulations 1985 (amended 2003) has applied since 1 January 2005.
Which label format does Malaysia use?
Malaysia uses the Malaysia format. Bilingual Bahasa Melayu + English per Food Reg 1985.

How to generate one

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  • Pick "Malaysia - Bilingual Malay/English" 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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