Why home cooks and small food sellers need a nutrition label
Nutrition labels aren't only for packaged supermarket products — home bakers selling at markets, small tiffin services, and even people simply trying to understand their own cooking benefit from seeing calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein and sodium laid out per serving in a familiar format. This tool builds that familiar label directly from your recipe's ingredients, using the same per-100g input method as the calorie counter tool on this site, extended to cover the other core nutrients.
The output deliberately mimics the visual structure of a standard nutrition facts panel, because that format is instantly recognisable and easy to scan, even though this tool is not a substitute for official regulatory nutrition labelling requirements in your country.
Where to find per-100g nutrition data for your ingredients
Packaged ingredients list this directly on their nutrition panel, usually in a 'per 100g' column alongside the 'per serving' column. For fresh ingredients like vegetables, meat and grains, a nutrition database lookup for '[ingredient] nutrition per 100g' typically returns calories, fat, carbohydrate and protein figures, though sodium is sometimes listed separately or assumed to be near zero for naturally unsalted ingredients.
Salt added directly during cooking is a common source of underestimated sodium — remember to add it as its own row, since 1g of table salt contains roughly 390mg of sodium.
Using the printed label responsibly
If you intend to use a generated label for a product you're selling, check your local food labelling regulations first, since official regulatory labels often have specific rounding rules, mandatory nutrients, and formatting requirements beyond what a quick calculator can guarantee. For personal use — understanding your own cooking, planning meals, or sharing recipes with friends — this label gives a clear, useful, at-a-glance summary without needing specialised software.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this label legally compliant for selling packaged food?
Not automatically — regulatory nutrition labelling has specific formatting and rounding rules that vary by country, so treat this as a personal or informal reference and check local regulations before using it commercially.
Can I print the generated label directly?
Yes, use the 'Print label' button, which opens your browser's print dialog with the label ready to print on its own.
Does it include vitamins and minerals beyond sodium?
No, this version focuses on the core macronutrients — calories, fat, carbohydrate and protein — plus sodium, which covers the information most home cooks and small sellers need most often.
What if I don't have exact nutrition data for an ingredient?
Use your best available estimate from a nutrition database — small inaccuracies in one ingredient rarely change the overall picture significantly across a full recipe.