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Final regulations were published in the Federal Register: May 27, 2016
Effective date: July 26, 2016
Compliance date for food companies with over $10 mil in annual food sales: July 26, 2018. Compliance date for food companies with under $10 mil in annual food sales: July 26, 2019

On Sept. 29, 2017, the FDA released its proposed rule to extend the compliance dates for Supplement and Nutrition Facts Labeling. 

From the FDA's news release:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to extend the compliance dates for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label final rule and the Serving Size final rule from July 26, 2018, to Jan. 1, 2020, for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales. Manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales would receive an extra year to comply—until Jan. 1, 2021.

The following chart summarizes the changes in nutritional standards between the pre-existing and the new labels for Adults and children > 4 years. The nutrients are listed in the order required on the Nutrition Facts label. The Supplement Facts label uses the same nutrient standards but a somewhat different nutrient order.

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