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Nutritional Information:

‘Nutritional Information’ is the most important part of food labelling. It is necessary to provide clear information on nutrient content of the food and thus enable consumers to make informed food choices.

Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA:

Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA refers to the quantity of each nutrient that is generally required to be taken by a healthy individual on a daily basis. The values are provided separately for individuals at different stages of life like infants, adolescence, adult, aged etc. separately for men and women at each stage because the nutritional requirements for men and women vary widely at every stage of life cycle.

Nutrition information panel:

Nutrition information panel shall include the values of nutrients per 100 gram (g) or 100 milliliter (ml) of the food. In case the package is a single serve pack then values may also be provided for the particular quantity contained in that pack.

Serve Size or Serving Size:

Serve Size or Serving Size means an amount of food that is typically consumed by a person at one time. Additionally, the serve can be given in terms of common household items like teaspoon, tablespoon, cup that is appropriate to the food.

Percent RDA per serve:

Percent RDA per serve is a mandatory requirement to be mentioned on label. The table must specify the percent contribution of each nutrient in the food to their respective Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).

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Guidelines for Consumers of Processed Foods by FICCI

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