Net Quantity Label Rules (with Type-Size Table)
On U.S. food labels the net quantity goes in the bottom 30% of the principal display panel, parallel to the base (21 CFR 101.7(f)), in both U.S. customary and metric units (15 USC 1453(a)(2)), with a minimum type height set by the panel area: 1/16 inch up to 5 sq in, 1/8 to 25, 3/16 to 100, 1/4 to 400, 1/2 inch above (21 CFR 101.7(i)).
Minimum type height (21 CFR 101.7(i))
- Principal display panel 5 sq in or less: 1/16 inch
- More than 5, up to 25 sq in: 1/8 inch
- More than 25, up to 100 sq in: 3/16 inch
- More than 100, up to 400 sq in: 1/4 inch
- More than 400 sq in: 1/2 inch
Tips
- Measure the height of lowercase letters or of the number
- Use the free checker below
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General information, not legal advice. Last reviewed October 21, 2026.