# TRUE: The FDA requires Nutrition Facts labels on most packaged foods in the United States.

> FDA guidance and federal labeling rules require Nutrition Facts information on most packaged foods in the United States, with defined exemptions and format rules.

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## Claim
The FDA requires Nutrition Facts labels on most packaged foods in the United States.

## Verdict
- Label: TRUE
- Source match: Strong
- Confidence: High
- Score: 96
- Meaning: Most packaged foods need Nutrition Facts labels.

## Copy-Ready Comeback
FactPage check: TRUE. FDA labeling rules require Nutrition Facts labels on most packaged foods, with specific exemptions.

## Bottom Line
FDA guidance and federal labeling rules require Nutrition Facts information on most packaged foods in the United States, with defined exemptions and format rules.

## Evidence Lines
1. FDA explains the label - FDA consumer guidance describes the Nutrition Facts label as the standard information panel for packaged foods.
2. Federal rules set the requirement - 21 CFR 101.9 lays out nutrition labeling requirements and exemptions for packaged food.
3. The claim keeps the key caveat - The word 'most' matters because federal rules include exemptions for some foods and businesses.

## Source Trail
1. [Source 1: How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label](https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/nutrition-facts-label)
   - Publisher: FDA
   - Used for: FDA consumer explanation of the Nutrition Facts label.
2. [Source 2: 21 CFR 101.9 Nutrition Labeling of Food](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-101/subpart-A/section-101.9)
   - Publisher: eCFR
   - Used for: Primary federal regulation for nutrition labeling.
3. [Source 3: Food Labeling Guide](https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-food-labeling-guide)
   - Publisher: FDA
   - Used for: FDA guidance for food labeling and nutrition rules.

## Citation URLs
- https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/nutrition-facts-label
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-101/subpart-A/section-101.9
- https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-food-labeling-guide

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