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Ley 27.642 (EXCESO warnings): Argentina nutrition label

Ley 27.642 (EXCESO warnings), the Argentine nutrition label under Ley 27.642, 8 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Spanish on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Ley 27.642 · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Argentina (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Ley 27.642
Effective
20 August 2022
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Argentina

Packaged food sold in Argentina must carry a nutrition declaration under Ley 27.642. This page covers the Argentina - Ley 27.642 (EXCESO warnings) format: 5 EXCESO EN black octagons per Decreto 151/2022. A compliant Argentine nutrition label declares 8 mandatory nutrients: valor energético, carbohidratos, azúcares totales, proteínas, grasas totales, grasas saturadas, grasas trans and sodio. 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 scheme itself uses 2 colour bands, and is applied on pack. The panel is headed "Información Nutricional". Spanish is required on pack. Front-of-pack warnings apply. The required scheme is black octagon stop sign. NFL builds a print-ready Argentine nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Argentina automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Ley 27.642
Effective
20 August 2022
Scope
Argentina (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (8)
Valor energético, Carbohidratos, Azúcares totales, Proteínas, Grasas totales, Grasas saturadas, Grasas trans and Sodio
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
Información Nutricional
Label language
Spanish required on pack
Front of pack
Mandatory: black octagon stop sign

Front-of-pack scheme: how it works in Argentina

Scheme type
black octagon stop sign
Colour bands
fill, text

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 Argentina?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Argentina must carry a nutrition declaration under Ley 27.642.
When did Ley 27.642 take effect?
Ley 27.642 has applied since 20 August 2022.
Which label format does Argentina use?
Argentina uses the Argentina format. 5 EXCESO EN black octagons per Decreto 151/2022.

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