Food and Drug Regulations

B.24.103 The label of a formulated liquid diet shall carry the following information:

• (a) a statement that the food is intended to be consumed orally or by tube feeding;

• (b) a statement of the energy value of the food, expressed in Calories

  • (i) per 100 grams or per 100 millilitres of the food as offered for sale, and

  • (ii) per unit of ready-to-serve food;

• (c) a statement of the content in the food of protein or protein equivalent, fat, linoleic acid, available carbohydrate and, where present, crude fibre, expressed in grams

  • (i) per 100 grams or per 100 millilitres of the food as offered for sale, and

  • (ii) per unit of ready-to-serve food;

• (d) a statement of the content of vitamins and mineral nutrients that are listed in the table to section B.24.102, expressed in International Units or milligrams

  • (i) per 100 grams or per 100 millilitres of the food as offered for sale, and

  • (ii) per unit of ready-to-serve food;

• (e) a statement of the content of any vitamin or mineral nutrient that is not listed in the table to section B.24.102, expressed in milligrams

  • (i) per 100 grams or per 100 millilitres of the food as offered for sale, and

  • (ii) per unit of ready-to-serve food;

• (f) complete directions for the preparation and use of the food and for its storage after the container has been opened; and

• (g) the expiration date of the formulated liquid diet.