The printed format for the Supplement Facts labels is the same as that for the Nutrition Facts labels.
The Supplement Facts panel must show the following:
- A manufacturer’s suggested serving size. This is defined as an amount appropriate for consumption on one occasion.
- Information on nutrients when they are present in significant levels, such as vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and sodium, and the percent Daily Value where a reference has been established -- similar to nutrients listed in the "Nutrition Facts" panel on food labels.
- All other dietary ingredients present in the product, including botanicals and amino acids -those for which no Daily Value has been established.
- Herbal products will be identified by the common or usual name and the part of the plant used to make the supplement (such as root, stem or leaf). If the common or usual name is not listed in Herbs of Commerce, published by the American Herbal Products Association, the Latin binomial name will be listed.
- If the product contains a proprietary blend of ingredients the total amount of the blend and the identity of each dietary ingredient in the blend (although amounts of individual ingredients in the blend are not required).
- In addition, the source of the dietary ingredient may either follow the name or be listed in the ingredient statement below the Supplement Facts panel.
- When the terms "high potency" and "antioxidant" are used on a food label, the following applies: "High potency" may be used to describe a nutrient when it is present at 100 percent or more of the RDI established for that vitamin or mineral. "High potency" may also be used with multi-ingredient products if two-thirds of the nutrients that are in the product are present at levels that are more than 100 percent of the RDI. "Antioxidant" may be used in conjunction with currently defined claims for "good source" and "high" to describe a nutrient where scientific evidence shows that following absorption of a sufficient quantity, the nutrient (such as vitamin C) will inactivate free radicals or prevent free radical-initiated chemical reactions in the body.
- A statement of identity will appear on the front panel of the product label. The statement must use the terms "dietary supplement" or a term identifying the contents of the product, such as "Vitamin C supplement" or "Herbal supplement."
- All ingredients in the product will be declared in the ingredient statement or within the Supplement Facts panel.