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Nutritional requirements

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Providing nutritional information is supported for retailers on Storefront Pro.

Instacart utilizes nutritional information provided by content service providers for most national brand products. For other products, like private label brands, you can provide the nutritional data. To display an item's nutritional values, all three fields are required.

ColumnData typeDescriptionExampleCustomer experience
nutri_infoJSONNutritional data. For more information, see JSON data.See Example.Nutritional panel
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serving_sizetextSize of an individual serving.Two sticks (or 1.10 oz)See nutri_info example.
servings_per_containertextNumber of servings per container.About 4.5See nutri_info example. available

Before you send your files, consider using a JSON validator.

JSON data

FieldRequiredData typeDescriptionExample
added_sugars_gNointegerAdded sugars value (grams).4
added_sugars_daily_percentNointegerAdded sugars percent daily value. A percent amount.0.2
calcium_daily_percentNointegerCalcium percent daily value. A percent amount.0.1
calcium_mgNointegerCalcium value (milligrams).0
calories_from_fat_per_servingNointegerNumber of calories per serving from fat.150
calories_per_servingNo | YesintegerNumber of calories for an individual serving.

Note: If you are a retailer with more than 20 locations, the FDA requires this field for all prepared foods.
330
cholesterol_mgNointegerCholesterol value (milligrams).0
cholesterol_daily_percentNointegerCholesterol percent daily value. A percent amount.0.1
dietary_fiber_gNointegerDietary fiber value (grams).9
dietary_fiber_daily_percentNointegerDietary fiber percent daily value. A percent amount.0.36
footnotesNotextNutritional footnotes sometimes displayed below the nutritional panel.Not a significant source of Vitamin A or Vitamin C.
iron_daily_percentNointegerIron percent daily value. A percent amount.0.05
iron_mgNointegerIron value (milligrams).10
momounsaturated_fat_gNointegerMonounsaturated fat value (grams).0
polyunsaturated_fat_gNointegerPolyunsaturated fat value (grams).0
potassium_daily_percentNointegerPotassium percent daily value. A percent amount.0
potassium_mgNointegerPotassium value (milligrams).0
protein_gNointegerProtein value (grams).9
saturated_fat_gNointegerSaturated fat value (grams).8
saturated_fat_daily_percentNointegerSaturated fat percent daily value. A percent amount.0.4
serving_sizeYesintegerSize of an individual serving. Used in conjunction with the calories_per_serving field to communicate caloric information to customers.

The numerical size of a serving displayed on the package.
1
serving_size_uomYestextThe unit of measure for the serving_size_per_container value.cup dry
serving_size2NointegerSecondary numerical size of a serving.56
serving_size2_uomNotextSecondary unit of measure for the serving_size_per_container value.g
servings_per_containerYestextNumber of servings per container.Approx. 8
sodium_mgNointegerAmount of sodium per serving (milligrams).590
sodium_daily_percentNointegerPercent daily value of sodium per serving. A percent amount.0.25
total_carbohydrate_gNointegerAmount of carbohydrates per serving (grams).20
total_carbohydrate_daily_percentNointegerPercent daily value of carbohydrates per serving. A percent amount.0.13
total_fat_gNointegerTotal fat per serving (grams).18
total_fat_daily_percentNointegerPercent daily value of total fat per serving. A percent amount.0.28
total_sugars_gNointegerTotal sugars value (grams).27
trans_fat_gNointegerAmount of trans fat per serving (grams).0
vitamin_a_daily_percentNointegerPercent daily value of Vitamin A per serving. A percent amount.2.5
vitamin_c_daily_percentNointegerPercent daily value of Vitamin C per serving. A percent amount.1.6
vitamin_d_daily_percentNointegerPercent daily value of Vitamin D per serving. A percent amount.0.1

Example

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When you include a JSON object in a CSV file, you must use double quotes:

"{""nutri_info"":[{""added_sugars_g"":""4"",""added_sugars_daily_percent"":""0.2""}]}"

{
"nutri_info": [
{
"added_sugars_g":"4",
"added_sugars_daily_percent":"0.2",
"calcium_daily_percent":"0.2",
"calcium_mg":"0",
"calories_from_fat_per_serving":"150",
"calories_per_serving":"330",
"cholesterol_mg":"0",
"cholesterol_daily_percent":"0.2",
"dietary_fiber_g":"9",
"dietary_fiber_daily_percent":"0.36",
"footnotes":"Not a significant source of Vitamin A or Vitamin C.",
"iron_daily_percent":"0.5",
"iron_mg":"10",
"monounsaturated_fat_g":"0",
"polyunsaturated_fat_g":"0",
"potassium_daily_percent":"0.1",
"potassium_mg":"0",
"protein_g":"9",
"saturated_fat_g":"8",
"saturated_fat_daily_percent":"0.4",
"serving_size":"1",
"serving_size_uom":"cup dry",
"serving_size2":"56",
"serving_size2_uom":"g",
"servings_per_container":"6",
"sodium_mg":"590",
"sodium_daily_percent":"0.25",
"total_carbohydrate_g":"20",
"total_carbohydrate_daily_percent":"0.13",
"total_fat_g":"18",
"total_fat_daily_percent":"0.28",
"total_sugars_g":"27",
"trans_fat_g":"0",
"vitamin_a_daily_percent":"1.3",
"vitamin_c_daily_percent":"2.5",
"vitamin_d_daily_percent":"0.1",
"vitamin_d_mcg":"2"
}
]
}