Side-by-Side Nutrition Facts Label
A vertical panel that lists vitamin D and calcium on one line, and iron and potassium on the next. You may use it in place of the standard list.
On the package
- 1 column
- Side by side needs a single column
- 4 to 2
- Vitamin lines, side by side
- Optional
- The four-line list is fine too
Why this format
A box of six oat bars. The panel fits on the side of the box, with little room under the vitamins. Side by side puts vitamin D and calcium on one line and iron and potassium on the next, which saves two rows.
§ 101.9(d)(8)An invented product, for illustration.
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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 box of six oat bars. Invented values, rounded the FDA way.
FDA’s sample
Whole panel
Rules for the panel as a whole: space and bold type.
About two rows shorter than the standard vertical panel.
“Nutrition Facts”, “Serving size”, “Amount per serving”, “% Daily Value*”, the names of nutrients that are not indented and the %DV figures. The calorie number and the serving size line are bold too. Servings per container is not.
Total Sugars 9g
Total Sugars 9g
- “Vit.” and “Potas.” are allowed on the side-by-side display
Short names
“Vit.” and “Potas.” are allowed on the side-by-side display
Rule text § 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(B)
In words
About two rows shorter than the standard vertical panel.
Bold. “Nutrition Facts”, “Serving size”, “Amount per serving”, “% Daily Value*”, the names of nutrients that are not indented and the %DV figures. The calorie number and the serving size line are bold too. Servings per container is not. § 101.9(d)(1)(iv)§ 101.9(d)(1)(iii)§ 101.9(d)(3)(ii)
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
Calories
The calories in one serving.
- 16 pt, bold
- 22 pt, bold
- 6 pt
Nutrients
Fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate and protein, with the %DV where there is one.
- 8 pt
- 6 pt
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium, plus any others you list.
Two per line § 101.9(d)(8)
- 8 pt
- Should be vitamin D and calcium on line one, iron and potassium on line two
Vitamin order
Should be vitamin D and calcium on line one, iron and potassium on line two
Rule text § 101.9(d)(8)
- Separator between the two A bullet
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
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Studio works out the per-serving and per-package numbers from your recipe today. It exports the standard vertical panel. Side by side export is not available yet. Studio gives the per-serving numbers, and your designer sets them in the side-by-side layout. Open Studio
In detail
Common mistakes
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Wrong: Putting the four in another order.
Right: Vitamin D and calcium first, then iron and potassium, as the rule advises.
§ 101.9(d)(8) -
Wrong: Using side by side on a label with an extra column.
Right: With an extra column, list them down the panel.
§ 101.9(e)(4) -
Wrong: Moving the footnote right when there is room below it.
Right: Keep the footnote below when it fits.
§ 101.9(d)(11)(i)
Rule text and sources
“When listed horizontally in two columns, vitamin D and calcium should be listed on the first line and iron and potassium should be listed on the second line, as shown in paragraph (d)(12) of this section in the side-by-side display.”
“If the space beneath the information on vitamins and minerals is not adequate to accommodate the information required in paragraph (d)(9) of this section, the information required in paragraph (d)(9) may be moved to the right of the column required in paragraph (d)(7)(ii) of this section and set off by a line that distinguishes it and sets it apart from the percent Daily Value information.”
“Nutrient information for vitamins and minerals (except sodium) shall be separated from information on other nutrients by a bar and shall be arrayed vertically in the following order: Vitamin D, calcium, iron, potassium as shown in paragraph (e)(5) of this section.”
“Nutrient information for vitamins and minerals shall be separated from information on other nutrients by a bar and shall be arrayed vertically in the following order: Vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium as shown in the following sample labels.”
- The rule: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, eCFR as of 2026-02-12
- FDA sample label, Side-by-side display: 81 FR 33742
- The same facts as data: Side by side as JSON
- Paragraphs cited on this page § 101.9(d)(8)§ 101.9(d)(11)(i)§ 101.9(d)(11)(ii)§ 101.9(d)(12)§ 101.9(e)(4)§ 101.9(e)(6)(i)§ 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(B)
Related formats
Questions
Which order do vitamins and minerals take side by side?
The rule says vitamin D and calcium should go on the first line, and iron and potassium on the second.
Can the footnote move to the right?
Yes, when the space below the vitamins and minerals is too small. It sits to the right of the %DV column, set off by a line.
Can a side-by-side panel have two columns?
No. Side by side is for a single-column vertical panel. On a label with extra columns, the rule says vitamins and minerals “shall be arrayed vertically”.
Can a side-by-side panel shorten vitamin and potassium?
Yes. “Vit.” and “Potas.” are allowed on the side-by-side display on a package of any size. A package of 40 sq in or less may use every short name on FDA’s list.
Every label format, and which one you need
For information only. Check the sources before printing a label.