The basic elements of a FoP nutrition label A FoP label developed in accordance with this guidance will contain:
- Information on the energy value in kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal) per 100g/ml and in a specified portion of the product,
- Information on the amounts in grams of fat, saturated fat (“saturates”)2 , (total) sugars and salt in grams, in a specified portion of the product,
- Portion size information expressed in a way that is easily recognisable by, and meaningful to the consumer. For example, ¼ of a pie or 1 burger,
- % RI information based on the amount of each nutrient and energy value in a portion of the food, and
- Colour coding of the nutrient content of the food.
Companies may additionally include the descriptors “High”, “Medium” or “Low” (HML) together with the colours red, amber or green respectively to reinforce their meaning. The FoP label design must not mislead or confuse the consumer.