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Packages with less than 12 square inches of available labeling space (about the size of a package of chewing gum) do not have to carry nutrition information unless a nutrient content or health claim is made for the product. However, they must provide an address or telephone number for consumers to obtain the required nutrition information.

Two modifications in format are allowed for intermediate‐sized packages, those between 12 and 40 square inches: the tabular and linear formats.¹⁰ These formats also allow for use of specified abbreviations and omitting all of the footnotes, except for the statement that “Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000‐calorie diet.”

The tabular format (without abbreviations) is also permitted with packages with more than 40 square inches of labeling space if there is insufficient vertical space (about 3 inches) to accommodate the required vertical information.