Canada Label: Supplemented Food Facts

Most supplemented foods sold in Canada will require the display of Supplemented Food Facts Label on packaging starting January 1, 2026. 

Note: Supplemented foods are different from fortified foods and nutritional supplements. 
For additional information, please refer to this list of permitted Supplemented Foods from the Government of Canada: List of permitted supplemented food categories

Supplemented Food Facts are similar to the Nutrition Facts that are traditionally used, with added Supplemented with / Supplémenté en section and a modified header. 
This example displays the differences between a Nutrition Facts and Supplemented Food Facts Panel:
 

What you need to know

Because these labels are new and work somewhat differently from the Nutrition Facts labels, we want to highlight the following information for clarity: 

• The regulations refer to "supplemental ingredients" and how those are displayed. Note that most of the supplemental ingredients are already familiar as label nutrients. In most cases, these supplemental ingredients will be the nutrient, an example may be 100% Vitamin C powder. 
• Some supplemental ingredients do not correspond to label nutrients. These are Taurine, Caffeine, and the amino acids. They do not have an established %DV and will always appear in the Supplemented with section because they can not be added as voluntary nutrients. 
• When a supplemental ingredient appears in the Supplemented with section, and there is a corresponding label nutrient, the total of the supplemented and naturally occurring nutrient will be displayed in the supplemented with section, and if selected, also in the voluntary nutrient section. 
  • Example: A recipe contains orange juice, which has 120 mg of Vitamin C, and is supplemented with 30 mg of Vitamin C. The Supplemented with section will display the total: 150 mg Vitamin C. 
• Most of the supplemented facts will require cautionary statements. NutriCalc treats cautionary statements similarly to how it treats ingredient statements. They are accessed in a separate document. 
• An ingredient can be designated as a supplemental ingredient (Ingredient > Details > Ingredient Classification) before creating the recipe, although that is not necessary.
  • Note: It is recommended that this action is taken initially if that particular ingredient will always be used as a supplemental ingredient. 

How to generate a Supplemented Food Facts Label

1. Select the recipe and navigate to the Reports tab. Select the Canada Supplemented Food Facts Label card. 
2. On the Configuration page, check any supplemental ingredient. In the example below. the Supplemental Ingredient is the Vitamin C powder. NutriCalc will display all nutrients from a supplemented ingredient in the Supplemented with section.  
3. After all items have been selected, click Generate Label in the lower right corner. 
   
   
4. The label will appear like this:
   
   

To share the label or its data

1. Expand the options under the ellipsis in the upper right corner of the window. 
   
   
2. Select one of the following: 
   • Copy Text to Clipboard This will copy the text on the label view page, including the label nutrition data. This will then be available to paste into a document. 
   • Copy Image to Clipboard This will copy the label and cautionary statement images as .png, which will then be available to paste into an other document. 
   • Print This opens a standard print dialog. 
   • Save as Image This will save the label and cautionary statement as images as .png. 
   • Export to PDF This will export label and cautionary statement images as editable vector .pdf, which can then be edited in a vector-editing program. 

The Caution Identifier

All Supplemented Foods must display the caution identifier. You may download the one shown here, yet please refer to this external website from the Government of Canada for sizing requirements: Directory of supplemented food caution identifier specifications

To use the caution identifier

1. Right click on the box with the caution identifier below the label and select save image as
   
   
2. Open and modify in your image-modifying program as necessary.  

When the process of generating the Supplemented Food Facts label, please verify if your product requires cautionary statements and generate those as well. 
Please refer to this article for additional information fromt he Government of Canada: Canada Cautionary Statements