Per 100 g Column Nutrition Facts Label
You may add a second column per 100 g or 100 mL, per 1 oz or 1 fl oz, per unit when a serving is more than one unit, or per cup popped for popcorn in a multiserving container. If you promote the food for a use twice or more, or half or less, of its reference amount, a column for that use is required.
On the package
- 30 g
- One serving
- 100 g
- A second column, allowed
- Optional
- Unless a promoted use needs it
Why this format
A 6 oz bag of trail mix. The label gives a column per 1/4 cup serving and adds a column per 100 g, so a buyer can compare mixes by weight. The second column is allowed, not required.
§ 101.9(b)(10)An invented product, for illustration.
The label, part by part
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Nutrition Facts
*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.
A 6 oz bag of trail mix. Invented values, rounded the FDA way.
Whole panel
Rules for the panel as a whole: space and bold type.
Wider than the standard vertical panel, about one column more.
- “Total carb.” and “Incl.” are allowed on dual column panels
Short names
“Total carb.” and “Incl.” are allowed on dual column panels
Rule text § 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(B)
In words
Wider than the standard vertical panel, about one column more.
Heading
The title at the top of the panel.
- “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)
Serving
How many servings the package holds, and how big one is.
- 10 pt
- 10 pt, bold
- Column heading Such as “Per 100 g”, “Per 100 mL”, “Per 1 oz”, “Per 1 fl oz”, “Per cup popped” or the unit
Column heading
Such as “Per 100 g”, “Per 100 mL”, “Per 1 oz”, “Per 1 fl oz”, “Per cup popped” or the unit
BetterMenu’s choice § 101.9(b)(10)
- 16 pt, bold
- 22 pt, bold
- “Amount per serving” Not required on a dual column panel
- Column headings Accurately describe the amount each column covers
- 6 pt
Nutrients
Fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate and protein, with the %DV where there is one.
Two columns, split by lines § 101.9(e)(3)
- 8 pt
- 6 pt
- Columns Amounts and %DV in two columns, split by vertical lines
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium, plus any others you list.
Two columns too § 101.9(e)(4)
- 8 pt
- Vitamins and minerals Listed vertically, not side by side
Footnote
The note at the bottom that says what %DV means.
- 6 pt
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Rule text
From FDA’s sample
BetterMenu’s choice
Do I need this?
These pages are for conventional foods and drinks, not dietary supplements or medical foods.
Studio works out the per-serving and per-package numbers from your recipe today. It exports the standard vertical panel. Per 100 g column export is not available yet. Studio gives the per-serving numbers. Scale them to the second column’s amount, and your designer sets them in the second column. Open Studio
In detail
When the second column is required
If the label, labeling or ads promote the food for a use twice or more, or half or less, of its reference amount, add a column for the promoted use. Half or less is BetterMenu’s reading of the rule’s “twofold or greater”.
Nondiscrete bulk products used mainly as ingredients, such as flour or oil, multipurpose foods such as eggs or butter, and multipurpose baking mixes are exempt.
§ 101.9(b)(11)Common mistakes
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Wrong: Leaving the column heading off.
Right: Head each column with the amount it covers.
§ 101.9(e)(1) -
Wrong: Promoting a cream substitute for cereal without a column for that use.
Right: Add a column for the promoted use.
§ 101.9(b)(11)
Rule text and sources
“Another column of figures may be used to declare the nutrient and food component information:”
“Per 100 g or 100 mL, or per 1 oz or 1 fl oz of the food as packaged or purchased” …
“Per one unit if the serving size of a product in discrete units is more than 1 unit.”
“Per cup popped for popcorn in a multiserving container.”
“If a product is promoted on the label, labeling, or advertising for a use that differs in quantity by twofold or greater from the use upon which the reference amount in § 101.12(b) was based (e.g., liquid cream substitutes promoted for use with breakfast cereals), the manufacturer shall provide a second column of nutrition information based on the amount customarily consumed in the promoted use, in addition to the nutrition information per serving derived from the reference amount in § 101.12(b), except that nondiscrete bulk products that are used primarily as ingredients (e.g., flour, sweeteners, shortenings, oils), or traditionally used for multipurposes (e.g., eggs, butter, margarine), and multipurpose baking mixes are exempt from this requirement.”
- The rule: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, eCFR as of 2026-02-12
- The same facts as data: Per 100 g column as JSON
- Paragraphs cited on this page § 101.9(b)(10)§ 101.9(b)(11)§ 101.9(e)(1)§ 101.9(b)(10)(i)§ 101.9(b)(10)(ii)§ 101.9(b)(10)(iii)
Related formats
Questions
Which bases can a second column use?
Per 100 g or 100 mL, or per 1 oz or 1 fl oz, as packaged or purchased. Per unit, when a serving is more than one unit. Per cup popped, for popcorn in a multiserving container.
When is the second column required?
When you promote the food for a use twice or more, or half or less, of its reference amount. Half or less is BetterMenu’s reading of the rule’s “twofold or greater”. Nondiscrete bulk ingredients such as flour, multipurpose foods such as eggs or butter, and multipurpose baking mixes are exempt.
How is the second column labeled?
Each column gets a heading that says what amount it covers.
Every label format, and which one you need
For information only. Check the sources before printing a label.