Learn how to understand and use the Nutrition Facts Label to make informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.

This tool provides a detailed look at all the information listed on the Nutrition Facts label, helpful tips for a healthy diet, and downloadable fact sheets to keep and share.

FDA's educational materials about the Nutrition Facts Label for consumers, educators, teachers, dietitians and health professionals.

Read the Label includes lots of tips and challenges created especially for you! These printable activities help you learn more about servings, calories, and nutrients.

Using the Nutrition Facts label together with MyPlate can help you be healthier now and in the future. After all, what you eat and drink over time matters.

Use Percent Daily Value (%DV) as a guide. The %DV shows how much a nutrient in a serving of the food contributes to a total daily diet.

Your calorie needs may be higher or lower depending on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. Learn more about calories on the Nutrition Facts label.

The nutrition information listed on the Nutrition Facts label is usually based on one serving of the food. Packages can—and often do— contain more than one serving!

To achieve or maintain a healthy body weight, balance the number of calories you eat and drink with the number of calories your body uses. 2,000 calories a day is used as a general guide for nutrition advice.

Looking at the ingredient list and reading all the information on the Nutrition Facts label can help you make the most informed choices.