Food and Drug Regulations — B.29.003
B.29.003 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the supplemented food facts table may also contain information set out in column 1 of the table to this section. (2) This section does not apply in respect of a vitamin or mineral nutrient that is set out in the supplemented food facts table in accordance with subsection B.29.002(1) if any amount of that vitamin or mineral nutrient has been added as a supplemental ingredient. (3) If information set out in column 1 of the table to this section is included in the supplemented food facts table, it must 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. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the serving of stated size set out in the supplemented food facts table, as expressed in a metric unit, must be used as the basis for determining the information appearing in the supplemented food facts table in respect of the energy value and nutrient content of the supplemented food. (5) The percentage of the daily value for a vitamin or mineral nutrient shown in the supplemented food facts table in accordance with subsection (3) must be established on the basis of the amount, by weight, of the vitamin or mineral nutrient per serving of stated size for the supplemented food, rounded off in the applicable manner set out in column 4 of the table to this section. (6) The amount of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids must be shown in the supplemented food facts table if (a) the amount of any of those groups of fatty acids or the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids is shown in the supplemented food facts table or on the label of the supplemented food or in any advertisement for the supplemented food that is made or placed by or on the direction of the manufacturer of the supplemented food; or (b) the amount of any specific fatty acid is shown on the label of the supplemented food or in any advertisement for the supplemented food that is made or placed by or on the direction of the manufacturer of the supplemented food. (7) If the label of the supplemented food, or any advertisement for the supplemented food that is made or placed by or on the direction of the manufacturer, contains a representation, express or implied, that includes information that is set out in column 1 of the table to this section, that information must also be shown in the supplemented food facts table. (8) The supplemented food facts table must show the amount of any added sugar alcohol. (9) The supplemented food facts table must show the amount of any vitamin or mineral nutrient that is declared as a component of an ingredient, other than flour. (10) If information set out in column 1 of the table to this section is included in the supplemented food facts table, it must be shown (a) in English and French; or (b) in one of those languages, if, in accordance with subsection B.01.012(3), the information that is required by these Regulations to be shown on the label 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 must 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