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栄養機能食品 (FNFC): Japan nutrition label

栄養機能食品 (FNFC), the Japan nutrition label under Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015). Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015) · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Japan (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015)
Effective
1 April 2015
Official source
www.caa.go.jp
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Japan

Packaged food sold in Japan must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015). This page covers the Japan - 栄養機能食品 (FNFC) format: Food with Nutrient Function Claims - 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015). A supplement panel lists whatever the product contains rather than a fixed set, but 25 nutrients have a published reference intake, values are declared 1日摂取目安量当たり and alongside a 基準値に占める割合* column. 3 statements are mandatory on pack, including "本品は、多量摂取により疾病が治癒したり、より健康が増進するものではありません。1日の摂取目安量を守ってください。". The panel carries the footnote "* 栄養素等表示基準値（2015）（18歳以上、基準熱量2,200kcal）に占める割合". The panel is headed "栄養機能食品". NFL builds a print-ready Japan nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Japan automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015)
Effective
1 April 2015
Scope
Japan (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Panel heading
栄養機能食品
Reference values defined
25 nutrients with a published reference intake
Column caption
1日摂取目安量当たり
Percentage column
基準値に占める割合*
Required footnote
* 栄養素等表示基準値（2015）（18歳以上、基準熱量2,200kcal）に占める割合
Mandatory statements (3)
本品は、多量摂取により疾病が治癒したり、より健康が増進するものではありません。1日の摂取目安量を守ってください。, 本品は、特定保健用食品と異なり、消費者庁長官による個別審査を受けたものではありません。 and 食生活は、主食、主菜、副菜を基本に、食事のバランスを。

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 Japan?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Japan must carry a nutrition declaration under Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015).
When did Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015) take effect?
Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015); 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015) has applied since 1 April 2015.
Which label format does Japan use?
Japan uses the Japan format. Food with Nutrient Function Claims - 栄養素等表示基準値 (2015).

How to generate one

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  • Pick "Japan - 栄養機能食品 (FNFC)" 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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