Supplement Facts | NFP Scaler

Start from:The examples are the FDA's own sample labels.

Space for the label

Width you have

Height you have

Include the ingredient list under the labelThe FDA wants the ingredient list directly below the Supplement Facts box, in letters at least 1/16 inch tall. When this is on, it is drawn there and counted inside the space above. If there is no room below, the FDA allows it directly to the right instead.Shrink below the FDA minimum to fit this sizeWhen no layout fits at the FDA's minimum text sizes, make the label smaller anyway so it fits the width and height above. A label shrunk this way does not meet FDA rules, and the preview says how far under the minimum it is.Total printable area on the package

sq in

Add up all the surface on the package that could carry labeling, not just the spot for this label. This sets the smallest text the FDA allows: 8 pt over 40 sq in, 6 pt from 12 to 40 sq in, and 4.5 pt under 12 sq in or on crowded labels from 12 to 40 sq in.

Another side of the package could fit a standard labelFor packages between 12 and 40 sq in, the FDA only allows the single-line layout when no side of the package can fit a standard one.

This is an inner container inside labeled outer packagingOnly for packages of 40 sq in or less.

Style

AmountsThe FDA allows either. Labels with more than one column of numbers always use their own column.Use extra-bold title and headingsMatches the FDA's own example labels. Turning this off uses regular bold instead, which still meets the rules.Tighten letter spacing slightlyLetters still may not touch. Worth trying when a label is just barely too wide.

What goes on the label

Serving

Serving sizeIn the form of the product: tablets, capsules, packets, teaspoonfuls.Servings per containerLeave blank only if the net quantity on the package already says it.

Heading over the amountsCan match the serving, like "Amount Per Capsule" or "Each Tablet Contains".Heading over the percentsThe FDA allows any of these. With "% DV" the footnotes spell out what DV means.

Who the product is for

Infants through 12 monthsChildren 1 through 3 yearsPregnant and lactating womenAdults and children 4 years and older

Percents use the FDA's Daily Values for each group you pick, one column per group.

Columns of numbers

Most labels have one. You can add a per day column when the label recommends more than one serving a day, or a column per packet or unit. Instead of a per day column, the serving size can say it in parentheses, for example "1 Caplet (Multiply amounts by 3 for total daily amount)".

Servings a day

Nutrients with a Daily Value

Calories, fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals. Add every one the product contains at 2% of the Daily Value or more; below that, the FDA says to leave it off. They print in the FDA's order whatever order you add them in.

Nutrient	Amount	% DV
Vitamin A(mcg RAE)as retinyl acetate, 50% beta-carotene
Vitamin C(mg)as ascorbic acid
Vitamin D(mcg)as cholecalciferol, 800 IU
Vitamin E(mg)as dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate
Thiamin(mg)as thiamin mononitrate
Riboflavin(mg)
Niacin(mg NE)as niacinamide
Vitamin B6(mg)as pyridoxine hydrochloride
Folate(mcg DFE)240 mcg folic acid
Vitamin B12(mcg)as cyanocobalamin
Biotin(mcg)
Pantothenic Acid(mg)as calcium pantothenate

Add a nutrient:

Other dietary ingredients

Anything without a Daily Value: herbs, amino acids, fatty acids, and proprietary blends. They print below the nutrients, in the order listed here.

Ingredient list

Everything else in the product: capsule shell, fillers, binders, colors, flavors, and any source not named inside the label. It prints directly under the label.

Starts withThe FDA wants "Other ingredients" once any source is named inside the label, and "Ingredients" otherwise.

Preview

label 3.50 in x 4.64 in in a 3.50 in x 5.50 in space

Downloads at true physical size, so it drops straight into your packaging artwork with no resizing.

Text sizes used

title	24.40 pt
body	8.58 pt
column heading	6.43 pt
footnote	6.43 pt
ingredient list	9.23 pt

Layout check

Every FDA layout is checked twice: is it allowed for this package, and does it physically fit in the space.

Standard (tall)selectedtext 7% larger than the FDA minimum
The normal tall label, as in the FDA sample labels. Always allowed.
Smallest size that meets FDA rules: 3.50 x 4.36 in
FDA rule: 21 CFR 101.36(e)(4)
Split into side-by-side lists (2)not allowed here
Not allowed here: the standard label fits, and the FDA only allows splitting the list when it does not.
FDA rule: 21 CFR 101.36(e)(12)
Single linenot allowed here
Not allowed: the package has 60 sq in of printable area, and this layout is only for packages of 40 sq in or less.
FDA rule: 21 CFR 101.36(i)(2), 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(A)

The package has 60 sq in of printable area, over 40 sq in, so the standard minimums apply: 8 pt text, with 6 pt allowed for column headings and footnotes.FDA rule: 21 CFR 101.36(e)(4)