Linear Canadian Nutrition Label Format

Posted on August 05, 2014 by

Just a few months ago we added the Canadian nutrition label format to ReciPal. It was by far the most common format, so that's what we added first.

Linear Format Now Available

We just added the linear Canadian nutrition label format to our labeling tool as well, which is very useful for smaller products that are limited in space.

If you don't have an account, you can still check it out yourself with our sample nutrition label. To see the linear Canadian format, choose the "Linear" label type instead of "Vertical (default)", click on the Label Options button on the left hand side and click the check box for 'Canadian English format' or 'Canadian French format'. You'll see the label transform from the FDA linear label style to the analogous Canadian style.

Key Differences

For the Canadian linear label, unlike the vertical style, there is no option to have a bilingual label, as that's not allowed under the Canadian labeling rules. That's why there are distinct English and French versions. Otherwise, there are the standard differences, which include some different daily values for certain nutrients, spacing, language, and general format.

Below is a comparison of the three formats in descending order (US FDA, Canadian English, and Canadian French):


US and Canadian Linear Nutrition Fact Labels

The US and Canadian linear label formats. Top to bottom: US, Canadian (English), Canadian (French)

Next Steps

We're going to keep adding different label styles to both our US and Canadian options. What would you like to see next? Email us or leave a comment below.


About Lev Berlin

Lev Berlin ReciPal SlantShack Author Bio

Lev Berlin is the founder & CEO of ReciPal. Having previously been a founder of SlantShack Jerky, he needed nutrition labels and simple tools to start and run the business. He's read the FDA food labeling code countless times in the process of creating ReciPal and helping small food businesses with their labels. He's reviewed and created thousands of food labels, and been a mentor and guest speaker at food incubators, food business courses, and regulatory conferences, like Brooklyn Foodworks and ICE.

After graduating from Princeton with an engineering degree, Lev was a management consultant, then founder or early employee at half a dozen startups. He loves nothing more than helping other small businesses get off the ground and achieve their goals.


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