Supplement Label Requirements: Supplement Facts Panel Rules (FDA)

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The FDA requires five statements on every dietary supplement label. Your manufacturer may help with the label, but your brand is responsible for it. Everything below comes from the FDA's Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide and the regulations it cites.

Researched against our directory of 195 makers, maker-published documents and official sources. Last reviewed October 2026. Figures change, so confirm with the maker before budgeting.

The five required statements

Statement of identity: the name of the product, including the term “dietary supplement” or an equivalent.
Net quantity of contents: how much is in the container.
Nutrition labeling: the Supplement Facts panel.
Ingredient list.
Name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor.

Where each statement goes

The statement of identity and net quantity go on the principal display panel, the front of the pack most likely to be seen at sale. The Supplement Facts panel, ingredient list and name and place of business go on the information panel, usually immediately to the right of the front panel, unless they are on the front.

Supplement Facts vs Nutrition Facts

The Supplement Facts panel must show the serving size, servings per container (unless it repeats the net quantity statement) and the name and amount of each dietary ingredient. The FDA lists five differences from a food's Nutrition Facts panel:

Dietary ingredients without a daily value (such as many botanicals) must be listed in Supplement Facts; they cannot be listed in Nutrition Facts.
The source of an ingredient may be listed in Supplement Facts but not in Nutrition Facts.
If the source is listed in Supplement Facts, it need not be repeated in the ingredient list.
The part of the plant an ingredient comes from must be listed in Supplement Facts.
Zero amounts of nutrients may not be listed in Supplement Facts, whereas Nutrition Facts must list them.

Structure/function claims

A claim about how a nutrient or ingredient affects the body's structure or function (for example “supports joint health”) must be truthful and substantiated, carry the standard bold disclaimer beginning “This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration”, and be notified to the FDA no later than 30 days after you first market the product with it. Claims to treat or prevent disease make the product a drug.

Supplement label requirements: FAQs

What is required on a supplement label?

Five statements: the statement of identity, net quantity of contents, the Supplement Facts panel, the ingredient list, and the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor.

What is the difference between a Nutrition Facts panel and a Supplement Facts panel?

Supplement Facts must list dietary ingredients with no daily value and the plant part used, may list ingredient sources, and may not list zero amounts. Nutrition Facts for foods cannot list those ingredients or sources and must list zero amounts.

What does the FDA require if a supplement label makes a claim?

A structure/function claim must be substantiated, carry the standard FDA disclaimer in bold, and be notified to the FDA within 30 days of first marketing. Disease claims are not allowed on supplements.

Does a supplement label need FDA approval?

No. The FDA does not approve supplement labels before sale, but it reviews labels and labeling, including websites, and acts against mislabeled products.

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