India's Nutrition Labels: What's Required and What's Missing

In India, national nutrition labelling legislation generally only requires the display of energy content (in kilocalories), protein, carbohydrates, total sugars and total fats. Amounts of other nutrients are only required where a nutrient content claim is made.

The table below from the ATNI-TGI India Product Profile 2023 [^PDF] shows the alignment of nutrients required for the Health Star Rating and WHO SEAR with those required by Indian labelling legislation

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Fiber is a notable omission, missing from the list.

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