Genesis R&D Manual
Canada Nutrition Standards
- Nate Edwards
- Jill Hohnstein (Unlicensed)
Owned by Nate Edwards
Health Canada's final amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) – Nutrition Labelling was published in the Canada Gazette on December 14, 2016. With the final ruling, there have been a number of changes to nutrients on the Nutrition Facts tables. These changes have been implemented into our Genesis R&D Foods program. 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.Â
| Label Nutrient | Regulation Change (*) | New Regulations | Pre-existing Regulations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core/Additional | Daily Value | Core/Additional | Daily Value | ||
| Calories | C | -- | C | -- | |
| Calories from fat | * | Not listed | -- | A | -- |
| Calories from Saturated + Trans | * | Not listed | -- | A | -- |
| Total Fat | * | C | 75 g | C | 65 g |
| Saturated + Trans | C | 20 g | C | 20 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Omega-6 | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Omega-3 | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Monounsaturated | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Total Carbohydrate | C | -- | C | 300 g | |
| Dietary Fibre | C | 28 g | C | 25 g | |
| Soluble Fibre | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Insoluble Fibre | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Sugars | C | 100 g | C | -- | |
| Sugar Alcohols | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Starch | A | -- | A | -- | |
| Protein | C | -- | C | -- | |
| Cholesterol | C | 300 mg | C | 300 mg | |
| Sodium | * | C | 2300 mg | C | 2400 mg |
| Potassium | * | C | 4700 mg | A | 3500 mg |
| Calcium | * | C | 1300 mg | C | 1100 mg |
| Iron | * | C | 18 mg | C | 14 mg |
| Vitamin A | * | A | 900 mcg RAE | C | 1000 RE |
| Vitamin C | * | A | 90 mg | C | 60 mg |
| Vitamin D | * | A | 20 mcg | A | 5 mcg |
| Vitamin E | * | A | 15 mg | A | 10 mg |
| Vitamin K | * | A | 120 mcg | A | 80 mcg |
| Thiamine | * | A | 1.2 mg | A | 1.3 mg |
| Riboflavin | * | A | 1.3 mg | A | 1.6 mg |
| Niacin | * | A | 16 mg NE | A | 23 mg NE |
| Vitamin B6 | * | A | 1.7 mg | A | 1.8 mg |
| Folate | * | A | 400 mcg DFE | A | 220 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | * | A | 2.4 mcg | A | 2 mcg |
| Biotin | A | 30 mcg | A | 30 mcg | |
| Pantothenic Acid | * | A | 5 mg | A | 7 mg |
| Choline | * | A | 550 mg | Not listed | -- |
| Phosphorus | * | A | 1250 mg | A | 1100 mg |
| Iodide | * | A | 150 mcg | A | 160 mcg |
| Magnesium | * | A | 420 mg | A | 250 mg |
| Zinc | * | A | 11 mg | A | 9 mg |
| Selenium | * | A | 55 mcg | A | 50 mcg |
| Copper | * | A | 0.9 mg | A | 2 mg |
| Manganese | * | A | 2.3 mg | A | 2 mg |
| Chromium | * | A | 35 mcg | A | 120 mcg |
| Molybdenum | * | A | 45 mcg | A | 75 mcg |
| Chloride | * | A | 2300 mg | A | 3400 mg |