The standardised table of nutrient values required on most packaged food under the Food Standards Code.
It is required on most packaged food, but a limited range such as very small packages, herbs and spices, and some unpackaged foods are exempt under the Food Standards Code.
Energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium, along with the serving size and number of servings per package, expressed per serving and per 100 g or 100 mL.
The per 100 g or 100 mL column lets consumers compare different products on the same basis, regardless of the serving size chosen by the manufacturer.
Not always. Values can come from laboratory analysis or from reliable calculation using ingredient data, provided they are accurate and representative of the food as sold.
If you make a nutrition content or health claim about a nutrient, such as fibre or calcium, that nutrient must also be declared in the panel and the relevant conditions met.