The USDA requires labels on most meat products and some sandwiches. Although the agency allows companies to use the 2016 FDA-regulation Nutrition Facts, we are giving users the option to use what is now referred to as the “USDA Label,” based on the 1990 NLEA Nutrition Facts.
If you choose the USDA (1992) format, you must also follow the other regulations:
- Calories from Fat is required on the USDA label.
- Trans Fat is voluntary on the USDA label.
- Potassium is voluntary on the USDA label.
- Added Sugars is included with Total Sugars on the USDA label.
- Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron are required (not Vitamin D or Potassium) on the USDA label.
- Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and Vitamin C use IU as the unit of measure on the USDA label.
To generate your USDA label
Select the Recipe.
- Open Labels.
- Select the USDA Label.
Select one of the following for Format:
- Standard
- Simplified Meat This label can be used if one or more of the mandatory nutrients is present in an insignificant amount. This will likely be true for most raw meat products.
Access the Print or Export to PDF options via the vertical ellipsis in the upper right corner of the USDA window.