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FDA Guidelines 2013: Ghana nutrition label

FDA Guidelines 2013, the Ghanaian nutrition label under FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013, 6 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013 · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Ghana (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013
Effective
1 July 2013
Official source
fdaghana.gov.gh
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Ghana

Packaged food sold in Ghana must carry a nutrition declaration under FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013. This page covers the Ghana - FDA Guidelines 2013 format: English per FDA Ghana Labelling Guidelines. A compliant Ghanaian nutrition label declares 6 mandatory nutrients: energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, sugars and 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 "Nutrition Information". English is required on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Ghanaian nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Ghana automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013
Effective
1 July 2013
Scope
Ghana (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (6)
Energy, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate, Sugars and 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
Nutrition Information
Label language
English required on pack
Front of pack
No mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme

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 Ghana?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Ghana must carry a nutrition declaration under FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013.
When did FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013 take effect?
FDA Ghana Guidelines for Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods 2013 has applied since 1 July 2013.
Which label format does Ghana use?
Ghana uses the Ghana format. English per FDA Ghana Labelling Guidelines.

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