The Voluntary Nutrients Menu is where you:
Display a voluntary nutrient on the label
Choose display options for that nutrient.
The Voluntary Nutrients Menu is accessed on the Label page in the Label Creation section:
Not all Voluntary Nutrients will have individual display options
Display a Voluntary Nutrient on the label
Voluntary nutrients are not required on a label unless you are also making a claim about that nutrient somewhere on your food items' packaging. You may, however, choose to display a voluntary nutrient for marketing or other purposes.
To display a Voluntary Nutrient on your Label
Navigate to the Label Creation section
Expand the Voluntary Nutrients menu
Click the view/hide (eye) icon.
Use unrounded values to determine %DV
Check Use unrounded values to determine %DV to tell the program to use the unrounded nutrient values, rather than the label rounded values, to determine the %Daily Value for the label nutrients.
Soluble Fiber
Genesis Foods will use established label rounding rules to display the nutrients. You may, however, choose to display “<1” on your label instead.
To show “<1” on your label
Check When amount is between 0.5 g and 1 g display as “<1g”
Insoluble Fiber
Genesis Foods will use established label rounding rules to display the nutrients. You may, however, choose to display “<1” on your label instead.
To show “<1” on your label
Check When amount is between 0.5 g and 1 g display as “<1g”
Sugar Alcohol
Genesis Foods will use established label rounding rules to display the nutrients. You may, however, choose to display “<1” on your label instead.
To show “<1” on your label
Check When amount is less than 1 g display as “<1g”
Vitamin C
The regulations allow for certain vitamins to be displayed in a variety of manners.
Choose from the menu. (Note: The default display term is highlighted)
Thamin
The regulations allow for certain vitamins to be displayed in a variety of manners.
Choose from the menu. (Note: The default display term is highlighted)
Riboflavin
The regulations allow for certain vitamins to be displayed in a variety of manners.
Choose from the menu. (Note: The default display term is highlighted)
Folate
If you choose to show Folate on the Label and if any of the total folate comes from folic acid, that amount of folic acid must be shown in mcg in parentheses.
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