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Aggregate Nutrition Facts Label

One panel with a column for each food in the pack. You may use it for variety packs of separately packaged foods, and for containers used interchangeably for the same type of food.

Allowed for variety packs § 101.9(d)(13)(i)

On the package

A variety box of three cereal cups with one aggregate panelThe outer box holds three separately packaged cereals. Its panel names each one beside the heading, with a column pair for each.
3 foods
In one box, each eaten on its own
1 panel
A column pair per food
Optional
A label per food is fine too
Why this format

A variety box of three cereals in single-serve cups. Each cup is packaged on its own and eaten on its own. The outer box may carry one aggregate panel with a column pair for each cereal.

§ 101.9(d)(13)(i)

An invented product, for illustration.

The label, part by part

Tap a part.

Food names to its right

Nutrition Facts

Oat Rings

Bran Flakes

Honey Puffs

1 serving per container

Serving size 1 cup

(28g)

(30g)

(25g)

One number per food

Amount per servingCalories

100

120

90

A column pair per food
% Daily Value*% Daily Value*% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g2%0.5g1%0g0%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%0g0%0g0%
Trans Fat0g0g0g
Cholesterol0mg0%0mg0%0mg0%
Sodium135mg6%170mg7%90mg4%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%24g9%23g8%
Dietary Fiber3g10%5g18%<1g3%
Total Sugars1g5g10g
Includes Added Sugars1g2%5g10%10g19%
Protein3g3g2g
A column pair per food
Vitamin D1.1mcg6%0mcg0%0mcg0%
Calcium110mg8%20mg2%10mg0%
Iron8.1mg45%8.1mg45%1.1mg6%
Potassium180mg4%190mg4%40mg0%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Scroll the label sideways.

A variety box of three cereal cups. Invented values, rounded the FDA way.

FDA’s sample

FDA sample label: Aggregate display, from 21 CFR 101.9(d)(13)(ii)
FDA sample label: Aggregate display. Printed in 21 CFR 101.9(d)(13)(ii), published at 81 FR 33742. Cropped and resized from FDA’s graphic. Values are illustrative. Download FDA’s original (PNG)

Whole panel

Rules for the panel as a whole: space and bold type.

Aggregate panel space: Wider than the standard vertical panel, one pair of columns per food.
A column pair per food

Wider than the standard vertical panel, one pair of columns per food.

In words

Wider than the standard vertical panel, one pair of columns per food.

Heading

The title at the top of the panel.

Food names to its right § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)

  • “Nutrition Facts” heading No smaller than any other type, except the calorie number

    “Nutrition Facts” heading

    No smaller than any other type, except the calorie number

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(2)

  • Food names Immediately to the right of “Nutrition Facts”

    Food names

    Immediately to the right of “Nutrition Facts”

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)

  • “Nutrition Facts” heading Need not run the full width of the panel

    “Nutrition Facts” heading

    Need not run the full width of the panel

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(2)

Serving

How many servings the package holds, and how big one is.

  • 10 pt

    Servings per container

    10 pt or larger

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(3)(i)

  • 10 pt, bold

    Serving size line

    10 pt or larger, bold

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(3)(ii)

Calories

The calories in one serving.

One number per food § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)

  • 16 pt, bold

    “Calories”

    16 pt or larger, bold

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

  • 22 pt, bold

    Calorie number

    22 pt or larger, bold

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

  • 6 pt

    “Amount per serving”, “% Daily Value*” and the footnote

    6 pt or larger

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

Nutrients

Fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate and protein, with the %DV where there is one.

A column pair per food § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)

  • 8 pt

    Nutrient, vitamin and mineral rows

    8 pt or larger

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

  • 6 pt

    “Amount per serving”, “% Daily Value*” and the footnote

    6 pt or larger

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

  • Columns Amount and %DV in separate columns under each food

    Columns

    Amount and %DV in separate columns under each food

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)

Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium, plus any others you list.

A column pair per food § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)

  • 8 pt

    Nutrient, vitamin and mineral rows

    8 pt or larger

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

Footnote

The note at the bottom that says what %DV means.

  • 6 pt

    “Amount per serving”, “% Daily Value*” and the footnote

    6 pt or larger

    Rule text § 101.9(d)(1)(iii)

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Rule text

From FDA’s sample

BetterMenu’s choice

Do I need this?

Is it a variety pack, or a container used for different foods of one type?

A pack of separately wrapped foods, or a container used interchangeably for the same type of food, such as a round ice cream container.

These pages are for conventional foods and drinks, not dietary supplements or medical foods.

Some foods need no panel at all (§ 101.9(j))

Studio works out the per-serving and per-package numbers from your recipe today. It exports the standard vertical panel. Aggregate export is not available yet. Studio gives each food’s numbers when you save each one as a recipe, and your designer sets them in the aggregate layout. Open Studio

In detail

What an aggregate panel must do5
Common mistakes2 mistakes
  • Wrong: Sharing one amount column across foods.

    Wrong: Sharing one amount column across foods.

    Right: Give each food its own amount and %DV columns.

    Right: Give each food its own amount and %DV columns.

    § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)
  • Wrong: Putting the food names below the heading instead of to its right.

    Wrong: Putting the food names below the heading instead of to its right.

    Right: Name each food right of the heading.

    Right: Name each food right of the heading.

    § 101.9(d)(13)(ii)
Rule text and sources2 quotes
“Nutrition labels on the outer label of packages of products that contain two or more separately packaged foods that are intended to be eaten individually (e.g., variety packs of cereals or snack foods) or of packages that are used interchangeably for the same type of food (e.g., round ice cream containers) may use an aggregate display.”
21 CFR 101.9(d)(13)(i), eCFR as of 2026-02-12
“Aggregate displays shall comply with the format requirements of paragraph (d) of this section to the maximum extent possible, except that the identity of each food shall be specified immediately to the right of the “Nutrition Facts” heading, and both the quantitative amount by weight (i.e., g/mg/mcg amounts) and the percent Daily Value for each nutrient shall be listed in separate columns under the name of each food.”
21 CFR 101.9(d)(13)(ii), eCFR as of 2026-02-12

Related formats

Questions

When can I use an aggregate Nutrition Facts label?

On the outer label of a pack of separately packaged foods eaten one at a time, such as a variety pack of cereal. Also on containers used for different foods of one type, such as round ice cream containers.

Where do the food names go on an aggregate label?

Immediately to the right of the “Nutrition Facts” heading. Each food’s amounts and %DV sit in columns under its name.

Can a variety pack use separate labels instead?

Yes. Separately packaged foods in one outer box may use separate labels or one aggregate label. Either way, each food’s information per serving must be clearly visible at the point of purchase.

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