How to Read Nutrition Labels (Nutrition Facts) Correctly
Short answer: To read a Nutrition Facts label, start with the serving size and servings per container, then check calories.…
Misleading Food Labels: How Legal Labels Still Fool You
Short answer: Most misleading food labels are legal. US law bans false labels, but terms like “multigrain,” “made with whole…
Can Food Companies Lie About Ingredients? What the Law Allows
Short answer: Food companies cannot legally put false statements on a label, but they can mislead within the rules. The…
What Has to Be on a Food Label? US Food Labeling Requirements
Short answer: In the US, almost every packaged food label must show five things: the name of the food (statement…
How Much Prune Juice for Constipation? Serving Chart by Age (Babies to Adults)
How much prune juice for constipation is the right amount? For most adults, a small glass of about 4 ounces…
Ginger Tea Recipe (With a Strength Calculator for Any Number of Cups)
This ginger tea recipe takes about 20 minutes and needs nothing more than fresh ginger root, water and a saucepan.…
FDA Food and Supplement Labeling Enforcement, 2020–2026: What Warning Letters and Recalls Show
This study of FDA labeling enforcement is an original Compliance Naturally analysis of 3,779 FDA warning letters (January 2021 to…
Choline Foods: Chart of 57 Foods + Daily Choline Calculator
Choline is an essential nutrient that most Americans don’t get enough of, and it isn’t on most food labels. The…
FDA Nutrient Content Claim Checker: Low, Free, High, Light and Healthy
“Low fat”, “good source of fiber”, “reduced sodium” and “healthy” are not marketing words a brand can use freely. Each…
FDA Rounding Rules for Nutrition Facts Labels (With a Free Checker)
FDA rounding rules decide what number goes on a Nutrition Facts label. A lab report might say a serving has…
Percent Daily Value Calculator: How to Calculate %DV on a Nutrition Label
The % Daily Value (%DV) on a Nutrition Facts label tells you how much of a day’s reference amount of…
Free Nutrition Facts Label Generator (FDA Format, 2020+ Daily Values)
This free nutrition facts label generator turns the nutrient amounts for one serving into a standard FDA-format Nutrition Facts label.…
Ginger Shot Recipe (With a Batch Calculator for Any Number of Shots)
A ginger shot is a small glass of strong, fresh ginger juice, usually sharpened with lemon. This ginger shot recipe…
Pine Nuts in Shell: How to Crack, Roast and Cook Them
Short answer: Pine nuts in shell are the edible seeds of pine trees still in their hard seed coat. Crack…