{"topic_id":"pfi-pflm_006","category":"us-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: pfi-pflm_006\ncategory: PFI-PFLM\ntitle: For very small package sizes (<12 sq. in.), the nutrition facts requirement is guarantee\nlang: en\nsource: pfi_pflm_faqs_202507.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 268\nsource_document: \"PFI (Pet Food Institute) manufacturing standards\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"US FDA / USDA APHIS\"\n  title: \"For very small package sizes (<12 sq. in.), the nutrition facts requirement is guarantee\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-18\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official PDF\"\n  needs_review: true\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:fda\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\nFor very small package sizes (<12 sq. in.), the nutrition facts requirement is guarantee\nin gram value. However, can companies still include the percent values in addition to the\ngram value or does it need to be verbatim with gram value only?\nA total printable area of less than 12 sq inches is quite small. Rather than the additional percentages,\nchoose to make the print larger and more easy to read.\n","sources":["US FDA / USDA APHIS — For very small package sizes (<12 sq. in.), the nutrition facts requirement is guarantee (retrieved 2026-07-18)"],"source":{"authority":"US FDA / USDA APHIS","title":"For very small package sizes (<12 sq. in.), the nutrition facts requirement is guarantee","url":"https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/","retrieved":"2026-07-18","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"PFI (Pet Food Institute) manufacturing standards","verification_file":"pfi_pflm_faqs_202507.pdf"},"source_document":"PFI (Pet Food Institute) manufacturing standards","source_file":"pfi_pflm_faqs_202507.pdf","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":268,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}