FSSAI Nutrition Label Calculator
🇮🇳 IndiaBuild FSSAI-compliant nutrition information labels for Indian food products. Add ingredients from our database of 40+ common Indian ingredients, set your serving size, and generate a print-ready nutrition fact panel. Free, no signup.
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FSSAI Food Labelling: What Indian Food Businesses Need to Know
Whether you're a home baker selling on Swiggy Instamart, a cloud kitchen expanding to retail, or an established food manufacturer updating your packaging, FSSAI nutrition labelling is no longer optional. The 2020 labelling regulations brought India's food labelling standards closer to international norms and increased enforcement significantly.
Key FSSAI Label Requirements
- Minimum font size: Nutrition information must be in a minimum 1mm font for packages under 100cm² and 1.5mm for larger packages. Unreadable fine print is a compliance failure.
- Per 100g AND per serving: Both columns are mandatory. Declaring only per serving (a common error) is non-compliant.
- % Daily Values: FSSAI uses 2000 kcal as the reference diet. Daily values are: fat 78g, carbohydrates 300g, protein 50g, fiber 25g, sodium 2000mg.
- High fat, sugar, salt (HFSS) warning: Products exceeding FSSAI thresholds for total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar, or sodium must display a red warning label. Thresholds are category-specific.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FSSAI and is nutrition labelling mandatory in India?
FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) is the regulatory body governing food safety in India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Under FSSAI Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations 2020, nutrition labelling is mandatory for all packaged food products sold in India. The label must display energy (kcal), protein, carbohydrates (total sugars), total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium per 100g/100ml and per serving.
What nutrients must a FSSAI nutrition label include?
FSSAI mandatory declaration includes: energy in kcal, protein in grams, carbohydrates in grams (with total sugars listed separately), total fat in grams (with saturated fat and trans fat listed separately), and sodium in milligrams. These must be stated both per 100g/100ml and per serving. Additional voluntary declarations include dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals. The label must also state the number of servings per package.
How do I calculate nutrition values for a recipe?
To calculate nutrition per serving: (1) List every ingredient and its quantity in grams. (2) Look up the nutrition values per 100g for each ingredient from a reliable database. (3) Scale each ingredient's values to the actual quantity used. (4) Sum all ingredient contributions for each nutrient to get the recipe total. (5) Divide by the number of servings to get per-serving values. This calculator does all of these steps automatically — just select ingredients and enter quantities.
How accurate are the nutrition values in this calculator?
Values are based on standard Indian food composition databases and USDA data for common ingredients. They represent averages — actual values can vary based on variety, growing conditions, cooking method, and water content. For regulatory compliance, you should verify critical values with an accredited NABL-certified laboratory, especially for commercial products. This tool is suitable for estimation, recipe development, and small-scale food businesses getting started with labelling.
What is the serving size I should use on my label?
FSSAI requires serving sizes to reflect the amount typically consumed at one time. For reference, FSSAI has published Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) for many food categories. Biscuits/cookies: 30g. Bread: 30g (1 slice). Breakfast cereals: 30–40g. Chips/namkeen: 30g. Chocolate: 40g. Ice cream: 65ml. Beverages: 250ml. Use a realistic serving size, not an artificially small one designed to minimise the appearance of calories — FSSAI can penalise misleading labelling.