Food packaging involves human health and dietary issues, and there are many universal standards internationally. As a professional food packaging customization manufacturer. Strict adherence to various standards is necessary. There are strict requirements for the nutritional content indicated on the customized paper packaging box. The following are the general rules regarding nutritional content when customizing packaging boxes for food related industries:
A nutrition table is a table labeled with the names and contents of food nutrients. It is important for consumers to understand the elements and standards of a nutrition table. The basic elements of a nutrition table include a header, nutritional name, content, NRV%, and box. In the nutrition table, the names and order of nutrients are standardized according to one standard.
International Food Safety Standards and General Principles for Nutritional Labeling of Customized Packaged Foods
According to regulations, the annotation mode of "4+1" shall be adopted. This includes core nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium, as well as energy. This labeling mode aims to facilitate consumers' understanding of the content of various nutrients and help them choose food that is suitable for themselves. The nutrition table usually indicates the names, contents, and percentages of the nutritional components of the food in the form of a table. This labeling mode not only includes the nutritional components required by the state, but also allows manufacturers to add additional labeling items based on the characteristics of the food, such as calcium, iron, etc.
Energy: This refers to the calories contained in food, usually expressed in kilojoules (KJ) or kilocalories (kcal).
Protein: Protein is the basic substance that makes up the human body's fabric and is crucial for hair growth and tissue repair.
Fat: including saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, plays an important role in the energy supply and cellular structure of the human body.
Water breaking compounds: mainly provide energy for the human body, including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
Francium: Sodium is an essential electrolyte in the human body that plays an important role in maintaining fluid balance and nerve conduction.
Includes 5 basic elements: header, nutrient name, content, NRN96, and box
1. Header: Using "Nutrient Content Table" as the header;
2. Nutritional component names: indicate energy and nutritional components according to the names and order in the standard table;
3. Content: Refers to the value and expression unit of the content. For ease of understanding, the expression unit can be located after the name of the nutrient component, such as energy (kJ);
4. NRV% 6: refers to the percentage of energy or nutrient content to the corresponding nutrient reference value NRV;
5. Boxes are presented in tables or corresponding forms.
Through this standardized labeling method, consumers can have a clearer understanding of the nutritional components and their contents in food, which helps them make healthier choices.
The five items that are commonly required to be labeled on the nutrition table for packaging are energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium. These nutrients are listed as mandatory labeling items because they are closely related to the main nutritional issues and chronic diseases (such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, etc.) of residents in various countries. Specifically:
How to read the nutrition chart?
The nutritional content table is a standardized table that indicates the names, contents, and percentages of energy and nutrients in food, as well as their proportion to the nutrient reference value (NRV). It is the core content of nutrition labeling. It includes 5 basic elements: header, nutrient name, content, NRV%, and box.
| energy | vitamin D | phosphorus | protein | vitamin E |
| potassium | Fat | vitamin K | magnesium | Saturated fats (acids) |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | calcium | Trans fats (acids) | Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | iro |
Monounsaturated fats (acids) | Vitamin B6 | zinc | Polyunsaturated fatty acids | Vitamin B12 |
iodine | cholesterol | Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | selenium | carbohydrate |
Niacin (nicotinamide) | copper | Sugar (Lactose C) | folic acid | fluorine |
| Dietary fiber (or monomeric components) | Pantothenic acid | manganese | sodium | Biotin |
vitamin A | choline |
The first column (project column) is the name of the nutritional component. Due to the close relationship between energy, protein, lipid, carbohydrates, and sodium and the main nutrition related issues (nutrient deficiency and overnutrition) and chronic diseases (hypertension, hyperglycemia, etc.) of residents in various countries. Therefore, national standards require that these 5 items must be labeled in the nutrition table, which we call the mandatory "1+4" labeling. Protein, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium are referred to as core nutrients. When indicating other nutrients in the table, it is necessary to make the labeling of energy and core nutrients prominent, such as increasing font size, changing font (such as italic, bold, black), changing color scheme, etc.
What should I do if it's a gift paper box that contains multiple products
There are two situations: one is for completely different products, which requires the ingredients of each product to be written on the packaging gift box; the other is for products that are the same but have different flavors, which is usually the same in the product ingredient list, but each flavor ingredient needs to be labeled separately!
The second column (every 1002) represents the content of energy and corresponding nutrients, expressed as specific values in the edible portion of each 100g, 100mL, or serving of food. The specific numerical values can be directly detected through the testing methods specified by national standards, or calculated based on the original scientific formula using the nutritional content data of raw materials and reliable food ingredient database data. GB 28050-2011 specifies the "0" labeling value for energy and nutrient components. When the energy or nutrient content is less than this threshold value, it has little practical nutritional significance, but there is a significant risk to the accuracy of the detection data. Therefore, it should be labeled as "0". The "0" threshold for energy is<17kJ per 100g (mL), while the "0" threshold for protein, fat, and carbohydrates is 0.5g per 100g (mL). The "0" threshold for francium is<5mg per 100g (mL).
The third column (NRV) is the percentage of the content of each nutrient in the food to its nutrient reference value (NR.96). Due to the different presence and distribution of various nutrients in natural food, the amount required by the human body is also different!
ITIS Packaging Products Co., Ltd., as an internationally renowned packaging and printing enterprise, has always been committed to implementing the standards of the international custom packaging and printing industry. Moreover, when it comes to food safety, we are the industry leader, taking the lead in implementing the highest standards.
