From July 10, some nutritional components are not required to be labeled on food labels
From July 10, 2026, regulations on nutrition labeling on food will have many changes according to Circular 30/2026/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health. Notably, some nutritional components with very low content will no longer be required to be shown on product labels.
According to Appendix I issued with the Circular, enterprises are not required to label nutrients with very low content, including:
Energy from 4 kcal/100 ml or less for liquid foods.
Protein from 0.5 g/100 g (solid) or 0.5 g/100 ml (liquid) or less.
Carbohydrates of 0.5 g/100 g or 0.5 g/100 ml or less.
Fat 0.5 g/100 g or 0.5 g/100 ml or less.
Saturated fat of 0.1 g/100 g or 0.1 g/100 ml or less.
Total sugar: 0.5 g/100 g or 0.5 g/100 ml or less.
Sodium 5 mg/100 g (equivalent to 0.005 g/100 g) or less.
According to the Ministry of Health, this regulation aims to avoid having to record indicators with negligible content, while still ensuring the provision of sufficient information necessary for consumers.
Compulsory nutritional components to record
The Circular stipulates that food produced, traded, imported and circulated in Vietnam must record at least 5 nutritional components including: Energy; Protein; Carbohydrates; Fat; Sodium.
For soft drinks, processed milk with added sugar and other foods with added sugar, in addition to the above 5 ingredients, the total sugar must also be recorded.
Meanwhile, foods processed by frying methods must add saturated fat.
For components that do not have or have contents lower than the threshold specified in Appendix I, it is not mandatory to show them on the label.
Regulations on how to record nutritional value
The Circular also stipulates a unified way of expressing nutritional value on food labels.
Accordingly, energy is calculated in kilocalories (kcal); protein, carbohydrates, fats, saturated fats and total sugar are calculated in grams (g); sodium is calculated in milligrams (mg).
These values must be expressed as 100 g or 100 ml of food, or as a serving or each packaged portion if announced by the manufacturer.
In addition to mandatory information, businesses can voluntarily add a percentage (%) of the reference nutritional value according to the guidance in Appendix II of the Circular.
The Ministry of Health requires nutritional information to be presented in numbers, complete, clear, and in an easy-to-observe position on the food label. The error value for nutritional indicators is implemented according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 49 of Decree 37/2026/ND-CP.
