Nutrient thresholds for Peru’s Law on the Promotion of a Healthy Diet (Law 30021 / Supreme Decree No. 012-2018-SA)

Peru black octagonal nutrient warning labels — Peru’s front-of-package warning labels. Packaged foods and drinks that exceed the set thresholds for content of saturated fats, sugar, sodium listed below or that contain any trans fats must carry the respective warning label.

Solid Foods	Phase 1: June 17, 2019	Phase 2: September 17, 2021
Sodium (mg/100 g)	≥800	≥400
Total sugars (g/100 g)	≥22.5	≥10
Saturated Fat (g/100 g)	≥6	≥4

Beverages	Phase 1: June 17, 2019	Phase 2: September 17, 2021
Sodium (mg/100 mL)	≥100	≥100
Total sugars (g/100 mL)	≥6	≥5
Saturated Fat (g/100 mL)	≥3	≥3

All packaged products	Phase 1 and 2
Trans fat	Products containing any added trans fats must carry a warning label (shown above, far right)

Sources: Supreme Decree No. 012-2018-SA (Spanish), USDA Foreign Agricultural Services (English), Diez-Canseco et al. 2023