EEA Næringsinnhold: Norway and Iceland nutrition label
EEA Næringsinnhold, the Norwegian nutrition label under Matinformasjonsforskriften (EEA-implemented 1169/2011), 7 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml, Norwegian on pack. Generate a compliant label free.
Reviewed against Matinformasjonsforskriften (EEA-implemented 1169/2011) · Page updated October 25, 2026
Nutrition labelling requirements in Norway and Iceland
Packaged food sold in Norway and Iceland must carry a nutrition declaration under Matinformasjonsforskriften (EEA-implemented 1169/2011). This page covers the Norway / Iceland - EEA Næringsinnhold format: EU 1169/2011 via EEA, Nordic Keyhole optional. A compliant Norwegian nutrition label declares 7 mandatory nutrients: energi / energy, fett, hvorav mettede fettsyrer, karbohydrat, hvorav sukkerarter, 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 panel is headed "Næringsinnhold". Norwegian is required on pack. The scheme is voluntary, so it is not required on pack. NutritionFactLabel builds a print-ready Norwegian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Norway and Iceland automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.
Official regulation
Key facts
Norway and Iceland food labelling under the EEA rules
Norway and Iceland are not EU members, but through the EEA Agreement they apply the EU's food information rules, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. In Norway this is done by the Food Information Regulation (matinformasjonsforskriften, FOR-2014-11-28-1497), in force and enforced by Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
Iceland applies the same framework through Regulation No 1294/2014 on food information to consumers, in force. MAST (Matvælastofnun) and municipal health committees under its supervision enforce it.
A nutrition declaration is mandatory for most prepacked foods in both countries, with the exemptions set in Regulation 1169/2011. MAST notes that Iceland has not added a national rule making nutrition information mandatory for non-prepacked foods.
Source: Forskrift om matinformasjon til forbrukerne, Lovdata, and Iceland Regulation No 1294/2014.
The nutrition declaration in Norway and Iceland
The declaration follows the EU format, which is mandatory: energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt, per 100 g or per 100 ml, in that order. It is shown as a table with aligned figures where space allows, or in a line where it does not.
Per-portion values may be added voluntarily under the conditions in Regulation 1169/2011. Mono-unsaturates, polyunsaturates, polyols, starch, fibre and qualifying vitamins and minerals may also be added.
A label that complies in the EU will usually meet the nutrition declaration rules in Norway and Iceland; the main changes for these markets are language and the optional Keyhole.
Source: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Articles 30 to 34, and Mattilsynet, Nutrition declaration for prepacked food.
Label language in Norway and Iceland
In Norway, mandatory food information must be in Norwegian, or in a language whose spelling is close to Norwegian. Mattilsynet says Swedish and Danish wording can be accepted where it is similar enough, but wording that differs must be translated. Other languages may be added.
Iceland is more flexible. Under Regulation No 1294/2014, food information may be in Icelandic, English or another Nordic language except Finnish, and several languages may be used. Some national warnings, such as those for high-caffeine drinks and foods with added caffeine, must be in Icelandic.
Imported foods face the same rules as local ones in both countries, and MAST notes that relabelling may be needed when a foreign label does not comply.
Source: Mattilsynet, Language in labelling, and MAST, Relabelling of food.
The voluntary Keyhole: Nøkkelhullet and Skráargatið
The Keyhole is a voluntary Nordic healthier-choice symbol. In Norway, Nøkkelhullet is governed by FOR-2015-02-18-139: a food may carry it only if it belongs to an eligible category and meets all that category's criteria for nutrients such as fat, sugars, fibre and salt. The symbol must follow the set design, in green or black.
Iceland's Skráargatið is governed by Regulation No 333/2021, with the same principle and design rules. It cannot be used on certain products, including foods with specified sweeteners and foods intended for children under three.
The Keyhole does not replace the mandatory nutrition declaration; MAST notes that using it on a prepacked food brings the nutrition declaration requirements with it.
Source: Forskrift om Nøkkelhullet, FOR-2015-02-18-139, Lovdata, and Iceland Regulation No 333/2021 on Skráargatið.
Sources
Primary documents this page was written from, checked 2026-10-04.
- Forskrift om matinformasjon til forbrukerne, FOR-2014-11-28-1497 (Lovdata)
- Mattilsynet, Nutrition declaration for prepacked food
- Mattilsynet, Language in labelling
- Forskrift om frivillig merking med Nøkkelhullet, FOR-2015-02-18-139 (Lovdata)
- Iceland Regulation No 1294/2014 on food information
- Iceland Regulation No 333/2021 on Skráargatið
- MAST, Relabelling of food
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