Nutrition label requirements in Canada
Canada’s Nutrition Facts table is not the US panel with a different title. The nutrient set, the serving-size rules, the %DV values and the bilingual requirement are all different.
This page explains the target format so you can plan. It is not a generator for Canada, and it is not legal advice. Verify the current requirements with Health Canada and the CFIA before printing.
The panel at a glance
| Heading | “Nutrition Facts” / “Valeur nutritive” |
|---|---|
| Languages | English and French on the same label |
| Serving size | Based on the Canadian reference amounts and the product’s unit |
| Core nutrients | Fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fibre, sugars and protein |
| Vitamins and minerals | Vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron are the classic mandatory set |
| %DV | Canadian Daily Values, not the US DRV/RDI table |
| Format | Standard, horizontal or simplified table depending on space |
What changes compared with the US label
- The serving size is not derived from the US RACC table; Canada has its own reference amounts.
- The %DV uses Canadian Daily Values, so copying a US %DV column produces the wrong percentages.
- The label is bilingual. A French column is not optional for most products.
- The nutrient order and the permitted formats differ from the US panel.
What you can reuse
The recipe composition work is the same everywhere: ingredients in grams, nutrient totals, finished weight and a per-100 g density. What changes is the panel, the reference values, the serving-size rules and the language. A US label is a bad starting point for a Canada label if you only translate the headings.
Plan for the expansion
The current product is FDA-only by design. Each market needs its own layout, its own serving-size table and its own nutrient set — that is a new build, not a translation. If you need a Canada label today, work with a local labeling professional.
For the US format, start with the requirements pageor open the label tool.