NUTRITION
NUTRITION ANALYSIS
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Manufacturers will have until July 26, 2021 to comply with the final requirements, and manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to make the changes.
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Manufacturers will have until July 26, 2018 to comply with the final requirements, and manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to make the changes.
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Manufacturers will have until July 26, 2017 to comply with the final requirements, and manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to make the changes.
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Manufacturers will have until July 26, 2019 to comply with the final requirements, and manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to make the changes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reflects Updated Information about Nutrients The list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared is being updated. Vitamin D and potassium are required on the label. Calcium and iron will continue to be required. Vitamins A and C are no longer required but can be included on a voluntary basis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nutrition information was not always required on packaged foods and beverages prior to 1990. The U.S. Nutrition Facts label first appeared in 1994 and was revised in 2016. A newer, more updated version is required on products as of January 1, 2020.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nutrients and daily values The list of nutrients that appear on the food label has been updated. Vitamin D and potassium will now be required; vitamins A and C will no longer be required, since deficiencies of these vitamins are rare today. Calcium and iron will continue to be required.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under the proposal, manufacturers can label their products “healthy” if they contain a meaningful amount of food from at least one of the food groups or subgroups (such as fruit, vegetable or dairy) recommended by the dietary guidelines.