Schedules II explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
This final part of the Fortification of Foods Regulations, 2018 covers two Schedules. Schedule-II shows the logo that regulation 7(2) requires on a fortified food package. Schedule-III, inserted by amendment, sets the micronutrient levels for fortified processed foods: cereal products, bakery wares and fruit juices, which regulation 4(2) refers to.
The text is read as amended up to 22 September 2021 (FSSAI Compendium Version V dated 01.06.2022). FSSAI compendia are reference consolidations and the Gazette text prevails. Later notifications should be checked on fssai.gov.in. Brands that add fortified lines to snacks and drinks can have the pack checked through FSSAI label compliance.
Schedule-II is the logo with the words "Fortified with" and "Sampoorna Poshan Swastha Jeevan". Schedule-III gives levels per 100 g for fortified cereal products (breakfast cereals, pasta and noodles) and bakery wares (bread, biscuits, rusks and buns), and per 100 mL for fortified fruit juices (Vitamin C). Fortified processed foods exclude HFSS foods and must provide 15-30% of the adult RDA on the basis in regulation 3(6).
Schedule-II: the logo
Regulation 7(2) says every package of fortified food shall carry the logo specified in Schedule-II. The Schedule page shows the logo with the words "Fortified with ...." and, beneath, "SAMPOORNA POSHAN SWASTHA JEEVAN". The text does not set dimensions or colours. The Labelling and Display Regulations also deal with the fortified-food logo; see our article on Schedule I: fortified and organic logos. The label obligations around the logo are in the article on regulations 5 to 8.
Schedule-III: standards for fortified processed foods
Schedule-III is headed "Standards for Fortified Processed Foods" and refers to sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4. It covers three product groups, each as a table of nutrient, source and level.
1. Fortified cereal products
Cereal products "include Breakfast cereals, Pasta and Noodles". When fortified they shall contain added iron, folic acid and Vitamin B12 at these levels per 100 g.
| S. No. | Nutrient and source | Level per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron (mg): ferrous citrate or ferrous lactate or ferrous sulphate or ferric pyrophosphate or electrolytic iron or ferrous fumarate or ferrous bis glycinate; or Sodium Iron (III) EDTA trihydrate (sodium feredetate, Na Fe EDTA) | 1.4-2.7 |
| 2 | Folic acid (μg) | 8-16 |
| 3 | Vitamin B12 (μg): cyanocobalamine or hydroxycobalamine | 0.08-0.16 |
In addition, fortified cereal products may be fortified, singly or in combination, with zinc (mg, zinc sulphate) at 1.0-1.9; Vitamin A (μg RE) at 48-96; thiamine (mg) at 0.1-0.19; riboflavin (mg) at 0.11-0.22; niacin (mg) at 1.3-2.6; and pyridoxine (mg) at 0.2-0.3.
2. Fortified bakery wares
Bakery wares "include bread, biscuits, rusks and buns". The compulsory iron, folic acid and Vitamin B12 table and the optional additions are printed with the same figures per 100 g as for cereal products: iron 1.4-2.7 mg, folic acid 8-16 μg, Vitamin B12 0.08-0.16 μg, and the same optional ranges for zinc, Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and pyridoxine.
3. Fortified fruit juices
Fruit juices, when fortified, shall contain Vitamin C at 6-12 mg (ascorbic acid) per 100 mL.
An invented example: Chhaya Foods makes fortified instant noodles and a fortified fruit drink. Under Schedule-III the noodles carry iron, folic acid and Vitamin B12 within the per 100 g ranges, and the fruit juice carries Vitamin C within the per 100 mL range. If the noodles are a High Fat Sugar Salt food, regulation 3(7) excludes them from the Fortified Processed Foods category altogether.
Reading Schedule-III with regulation 3
Regulation 3(5) to (7) frame the Schedule: fortified processed foods may be prepared from fortified articles that may be cereals and/or milk; they shall provide 15-30% of the Indian adult RDA of micronutrient based on an average calorie intake of 600 kcal from processed foods; and HFSS foods are excluded. The Schedule gives the per-100 g and per-100 mL levels, and regulation 4(2) requires the micronutrient level to fall within the Schedule range. The Regulations do not compute how a serving relates to the RDA percentage, and this article does not do so either. Regulation 4(1)'s tolerance of minus 10 percent applies in terms to Schedule-I levels; the text of 4(2) does not repeat it.
For the product standards of the foods themselves see our sister articles on corn flakes, pasta, oats and bakery and thermally processed fruits, vegetables and juices. The staples are in Schedule I, and the general principles in regulations 1 to 4.
Need help with fortified processed food?
Fortifying a packaged snack or drink adds a Schedule check to the label work. Our FSSAI label compliance team can match your declared levels to Schedule-III and check the logo and wording.
Key takeaways
- Schedule-II is the logo with "Fortified with" and "Sampoorna Poshan Swastha Jeevan".
- Schedule-III covers cereal products, bakery wares and fruit juices.
- Cereal and bakery levels are per 100 g (iron 1.4-2.7 mg; folic acid 8-16 μg; Vitamin B12 0.08-0.16 μg).
- Fruit juice: Vitamin C 6-12 mg per 100 mL.
- HFSS foods are excluded from Fortified Processed Foods.
Read next
- Regulations 1–4: principles and micronutrient standards
- Schedule I: salt, oil, milk, atta, maida and rice
- Schedule I of Labelling and Display: fortified and organic logos
- Food fortification and the plus F logo
Disclaimer: Based on the FSSAI regulations named above as consolidated in FSSAI's compendium versions or as published in the Gazette, with the later notifications the article names (consulted on fssai.gov.in on 2-3 October 2026). Later notifications and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 provisions referred to should be checked. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.