Build a working label proof
Format reviewed food-label data into a working Nutrition Facts proof. Compare the available displays, then export a PNG, SVG or printable proof for your designer and reviewer. The generator does not analyze recipes, choose serving sizes or certify compliance.
What to prepare before using the nutrition label maker
1. Product category
Identify whether the product is a conventional food and which serving-size rules apply. Dietary supplements use Supplement Facts, not this panel.
2. Serving information
Confirm the household measure, metric amount and servings per container using the applicable Reference Amount Customarily Consumed and package rules.
3. Declared nutrient values
Use an appropriate laboratory analysis, database calculation or qualified formulation review. Enter the values after the required rounding has been applied.
4. Available package space
Measure the total area available for labeling and the continuous vertical space on the current dieline. Do not size the panel from a screen mockup alone.
How to create a Nutrition Facts label
Confirm the product and serving basis
Classify the food, find the applicable serving-size reference and decide whether the package is single-serving, multiple-serving or needs more than one data column.
Prepare the nutrition data
Document calories and each required nutrient per serving. Keep the calculation or laboratory record that supports the declared values and claims.
Apply declaration and rounding rules
The amount printed for each nutrient does not always match an unrounded spreadsheet result. Review nutrient-specific expression and rounding requirements before the values enter artwork.
Choose the display format
Match the format to the available space and the information the package must compare. Do not select a compact layout only because it looks cleaner.
Build the complete food label
Position the panel with the statement of identity, net quantity, ingredients, allergen disclosure, responsible company information and any other required statements on the current pouch dieline.
Review at final size
Check type size, hierarchy, line weights, spacing, contrast and placement around seals, gussets, closures and folds. Finish with regulatory and prepress review before production.
Choose the format that fits your package and label needs
Use linear only when it qualifies
A long, single-line panel can look like an easy way to make the label fit. It is not a general design shortcut. Evaluate the standard, tabular and applicable small-package displays first.
What the standard panel needs to cover
For adults and children age 4 and older, the familiar panel includes the serving information, calories and these required nutrient declarations. Product claims and special rules can make additional nutrients mandatory.
- Total fat
- Saturated fat
- Trans fat
- Cholesterol
- Sodium
- Total carbohydrate
- Dietary fiber
- Total sugars
- Added sugars
- Protein
- Vitamin D
- Calcium
- Iron
- Potassium
Percent Daily Value is only one part of the math
The generator calculates draft percentages using FDA Daily Values for adults and children age 4 and older. It does not determine nutrient values or apply nutrient-specific rounding to the amounts you enter. Have the declared amounts and resulting percentages reviewed together.
The draft does not show a protein % Daily Value. Whether it is required depends on claims, the intended audience and other rules; its calculation can also require protein-quality information. Have the reviewer resolve that question before using the proof as production artwork.
Give your designer a complete label brief
- Current pouch dieline and final dimensions
- Reviewed serving size and servings per container
- Declared nutrient values with rounding applied
- Chosen display format and reason for using it
- Ingredient list in descending order by weight
- Allergen disclosure and review notes
- Statement of identity and net quantity
- Responsible company name and address
- Approved claims and supporting records
- Final regulatory-review contact
Keep critical copy clear of seals, closures and folds
Seals, zippers, tear notches and gussets can interrupt text or distort the panel after filling. Review the label on a dimensionally accurate pouch mockup, then inspect a physical proof when possible.
Turn reviewed data into a clear proof
Compare display formats, keep separate data columns where required and export a PNG, SVG or printable proof for review.
