Food and Drug Regulations — B.01.402
B.01.402 (1) The nutrition facts table may also contain information set out in column 1 of the table to this section. (2) If information set out in column 1 of the table to this section is included in the nutrition facts table, it shall be expressed using a description set out in column 2, in the unit set out in column 3 and in the manner set out in column 4. (2.1) For the purpose of subsection (2), the serving of stated size set out in a nutrition facts table for a prepackaged product, expressed in the metric unit, shall be used as the basis for determining the information appearing in the nutrition facts table in respect of the energy value and nutrient content of the product. (2.2) The percentage of the daily value for a vitamin or mineral nutrient shown in the nutrition facts table for a prepackaged product in accordance with subsection (2) shall be established on the basis of the amount, by weight, of the vitamin or mineral nutrient per serving of stated size for the product, rounded off in the applicable manner set out in column 4 of the table to this section. (3) The amount of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids shall be in the nutrition facts table if (a) the amount of any of those groups of fatty acids or the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids is in the nutrition facts table or is shown on the label of the prepackaged product or in any advertisement for the product that is made or placed by or on the direction of the manufacturer of the product; or (b) the amount of any specific fatty acid is shown on the label of the prepackaged product or in any advertisement for the product that is made or placed by or on the direction of the manufacturer of the product. (4) If the label of a prepackaged product, or any advertisement for the product that is made or placed by or on the direction of the manufacturer of the product, contains a representation, express or implied, that includes information that is set out in column 1 of the table to this section, that information shall also be in the nutrition facts table. (5) [Repealed, SOR/2016-305, s. 19] (6) The nutrition facts table shall show the amount of any sugar alcohol, vitamin or mineral nutrient added to the prepackaged product, except in the case of iodide added to salt for table or general household use or fluoride added to prepackaged water or ice. (7) The nutrition facts table shall show the amount of any vitamin or mineral nutrient that is declared as a component of one of the prepackaged product’s ingredients other than flour. (8) [Repealed, SOR/2018-108, s. 395] (9) If information set out in column 1 of the table to this section is included in the nutrition facts table, it shall be shown (a) in English and French; or (b) in one of those languages, if in accordance with subsection B.01.012(3) or (7) the information that is required by these Regulations to be shown on the label of the product may be shown in that language only and is shown on the label in that language. TABLE Additional Information Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Information Description Unit Manner of expression 1 Servings per package “Servings per Container”, “(number of units) per Container”, “Servings per Package”, “(number of units) per Package”, “Servings per (naming the package type)”, or “(number of units) per (naming the package type)” The quantity is expressed in number of servings. (1) The quantity is rounded off (a) if it is less than 2, to the nearest multiple of 1; (b) if it is between 2 and 5, to the nearest multiple of 0.5; and (c) if it is more than 5, to the nearest multiple of 1. (2) If a quantity is rounded off, it shall be preceded by the word “about”. (3) If the product is of a random weight, the quantity may be declared as “varied”. 2 Energy value “kilojoules” or “kJ” The value is expressed in kilojoules per serving of stated size. The value is rounded off to the nearest multiple of 10 kilojoules. 3 a