Nutrition Labelling

Health Canada regulates the labelling of food products in Canada. New regulations published on January 1, 2003:

• Made nutrition labelling mandatory on most food labels (Nutrition Facts).
• Updated requirements for nutrient content claims.
• Permitted, for the first time in Canada, diet-related health claims for foods.

Together, the Nutrition Facts table, the nutrition claims and the ingredient list provide Canadians with more information to make informed food choices

Ingredient List

• Ingredients in the food are listed by weight from most to least.
• The ingredient list is a source of information for people with allergies or for people who wish to avoid certain ingredients based on their beliefs.

For more information

Health Canada

Learn how to use the nutrition information on food labels by completing the Interactive Nutrition Label and Quiz

To get more information about the nutritional value of a food, compare products more easily and make informed food choices, look at the Nutrition Facts table

Healthy Eating is In Store for You: A nutrition labelling education centre with bilingual resources including an educators’ guide, fact and activity sheets and a Virtual Grocery Store, presented by the Canadian Diabetes Association and Dietitians of Canada.