Nutrition Facts value label testing services.
Intertek helps food and beverage companies meet meet United States FDA, USDA and other related food label compliance. The New Orleans USA laboratory analyzes food products for 14 nutritional elements, mandatory components required by the FDA for labeling purposes.
FDA and USDA Nutritional Value Food and Beverage Testing includes:
- Food Ingredient Analysis
- Trace Chemical Analysis
- Beverage Nutritional Value
- Food Nutritional Value
- Pet Food Nutritional Value
- Baked Goods Nutritional Value
- Health Food Nutritional Value
- Mercury Content in Fish
- Pesticide Residue in Food
- And more
Fees for Nutritional Value Testing:
Test Results within 20 business days (four weeks or less): $650 per sample. Voluntary components involve additional testing and fees
Mandatory FDA Food Nutritional Label Information provided includes:
- Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Cholesterol
- Sodium, Calcium, Iron
- Vitamin A, Vitamin C
- Total Carbohydrates
- Dietary Fiber
- Sugars
- Protein
- Total Calories, Calories from Fat
Voluntary Components Declared on the Label:
- Calories from Saturated Fat, Mono-unsaturated Fat, Poly-unsaturated Fat
- Soluble Fiber, Insoluble Fiber, Total Dietary Fiber
- Other Carbohydrates
- Transfatty Acids
- Sugar Alcohols (Mannitol, Sorbitol)
Other Vitamins and Minerals Tested:
- Vitamin D, Vitamin E (low level), Niacin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12
- Phosphorus, Iodine, Potassium
- Thiamine B1, Riboflavin B2, Biotin, Vitamin B6
- Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc
- The lab offers additional testing for trace metals, pesticides and other compounds.
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
Contact Intertek to learn more how your food and beverage products can be tested for FDA and USDA nutritional value labeling requirements.
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