The Nutrition Facts label is required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on most packaged foods and beverages. ... The Nutrition Facts label provides detailed information about a food's nutrient content, such as the amount of fat, sugar, sodium and fiber it has.
The reason is that, placing a nutritional label on the container of a processed food is a legal requirement for food producers as the FDA mandates them. And it also helps the consumers to make an informed decisions when they are purchasing food and also to determine whether the food is safe for them as the label contains detailed information about the food's nutrient content.
