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When a food bearing a nutrient content claim contains a macronutrient at a level that is associated with an increased risk of disease or health problems, the food must bear a disclosure statement, “See nutrition information for ____ content” with the blank filled in with the identity of the nutrient exceeding the specified level; e.g., “See nutrition information for sodium content.” The disclosure must be immediately adjacent to the nutrient content claim without intervening material.

The basic threshold levels for triggering a disclosure statement are more than 15.0 grams of fat, 4.0 grams of saturated fat, 60 mg of cholesterol, or 460 mg of sodium per RACC or per labeled serving. Main dish meal products are allowed higher trigger amounts. Foods with a RACC of 30 grams or less or 2 tablespoons or less are based on a per 50 grams amount. Food intended specifically for use by infants and children less than 2 years of age is exempt from this requirement.

The disclosure must be in easily legible, boldface print, in distinct contrast to other printed or graphic matter, and in a size no less than that required for the net quantity of contents statement. However, when the nutrient content claim is less than two times the required size of the net quantity statement, the disclosure statement may be no less than one‐half the size of the claim but no smaller than one‐sixteenth of an inch.