The Nutrition Facts Table is required on the majority of food products in Canada to ensure Canadians are able to make educated, informed decisions about the food they are purchasing and its nutritional content.
Feature |
In-depth details |
Serving Size |
Shows a serving size of the product and is provided in measures such as grams (g), cups, or millilitres (ml). All of the nutritional information on the label relates to the serving size listed at the top. Compare the serving size quantity with the volume consumed. |
Calories |
This value is the total number of calories contained in the serving size listed. |
% Daily Value or (%DV) |
The percentage shown beside the nutrients lets you know if there is a little or a lot of a particular nutrient in a serving. |
Fat |
Lists the total amount of fat with the quantity of saturated and trans fat. |
Cholesterol |
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Sodium |
Displays the quantity of sodium included in the serving. The percent daily value is based on a maximum daily intake of 2,300 mg. Foods with 15 percent or more are considered high. |
Carbohydrates |
Total amount is listed first. This number includes starch, sugars, and fibre. (Starch is not listed separately.) |
Fibre |
Lists the total amount of fiber included in the serving. |
The changes to the nutrition facts table include:
The changes to the list of ingredients include:
With the nutrition facts table, the Government of Canada has mandated that the food manufacturers provide the same nutritional information to allow consumers to make informed decisions. Another tool that consumers can use is to look for the Food Labels Canada Verified Label mark on products which indicates that the information conforms to the mandated government standards.
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