Calculation guide
How to Calculate Nutrition From a Recipe
A practical guide for turning recipe ingredients, batch yield, and serving logic into per-serving nutrition values that are ready for label review.
Nutrition label workspace
Create nutrition labels from your recipe workspace
Search ingredients, enter recipe quantities, calculate per-serving nutrition, and turn the result into FDA-style or Canadian label previews without retyping the numbers by hand.
Free to preview. Google sign-in saves your recipes, labels, and workspace settings.
Built for small food teams that need label work organized
Small-batch bakeries
Farmers market vendors
Shopify food brands
Sauce startups
Pantry products
Packaging designers
Why this works
Why teams use the workspace
The workspace is built for the messy middle between a finished recipe and a label file: ingredient data, serving math, label settings, and review details all live together.
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Recipe math and labels stay together
Build the recipe, calculate serving nutrition, and review the label output in the same workspace.
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Preview before export
Check serving size, label format, ingredient statements, and allergens before you export final files.
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Compliance-oriented formats
Use familiar FDA-style and Canadian label structures for review, packaging mockups, and label planning.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving size1 muffin (64g)
Amount per serving
Calories210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 33g
12%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 14g
Includes 9g Added Sugars
18%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 40mg
4%
Iron 1.8mg
10%
Potassium 140mg
2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Use cases
Use it before packaging work becomes scattered
Use it when the recipe is real enough for packaging work, but you still need a practical place to calculate, review, and refine the label.
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Prepare first packaging runs
Move from a finished recipe to a label preview before you hand assets to a designer or printer.
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Update labels as recipes change
Adjust ingredient quantities, serving details, and label settings without rebuilding the work from scratch.
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Keep review work in one place
Store recipes, label previews, ingredient statements, allergens, and business details together.
How it works
How the workspace turns recipes into label previews
Start from ingredients, calculate the serving values, then keep moving into label review without copying numbers between tools.
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Add ingredients
Search reference ingredients, add custom records, and set recipe quantities.
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Review serving nutrition
Calculate per-serving values from the full batch and adjust serving details before label review.
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Prepare the label
Preview the Nutrition Facts panel, supporting statements, and export-ready layout when the work is ready.
Workspace
Need to go from recipe ingredients to label-ready values?
When you do not already have serving values, use the Workspace to search ingredients, calculate nutrition from a recipe, and send the result into the label workflow.
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Search USDA ingredients
Look up ingredient data, add items to a recipe, and set quantities without leaving the site.
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Calculate per-serving nutrition
Turn a batch recipe into serving-level values you can actually review before you export anything.
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Carry the result into the label builder
Move from recipe math into the Nutrition Facts panel workflow without retyping the final numbers by hand.
Workspace tools
Keep the practical label details close to the recipe
Nutrition labels rarely stop at calories and macros. The workspace keeps supporting details near the label preview so the final review is easier to manage.
Ingredient search
Find USDA reference ingredients and keep custom ingredients for repeat recipes.
Label settings
Choose format, optional nutrients, logo, barcode, and display controls.
Statements
Draft ingredient lists, allergen statements, facility statements, and bioengineered disclosures near the label preview.
Costing
Track ingredient, packaging, labor, overhead, and margin inputs while the recipe is still being prepared.
Start now
Open the workspace and build your first label preview
Sign in with Google to save recipes, label settings, ingredient statements, and export-ready previews in one place.
Workspace first
Guides
Learn the label workflow before packaging work gets expensive
Start with practical guides for Nutrition Facts labels, FDA-style review, and recipe-to-label preparation. Then move into the workspace when your numbers are ready.
Step-by-step guide
How to Make a Nutrition Facts Label
A step-by-step guide for small food brands learning how to make a nutrition label and turn recipe data into a Nutrition Facts label preview.
FAQ
Nutrition label maker questions people ask before they export
Is this nutrition label maker free?
Yes. You can build and preview in the workspace for free. A paid plan is required to save recipes and export high-resolution files.
Can I use this nutrition label for food packaging?
You can use the exported files in your packaging workflow, but you are responsible for the accuracy of your nutrition data and final packaging compliance.
Is this FDA-compliant?
The layout is FDA-style and built around FDA formatting guidelines. It is not legal, nutritional, or regulatory advice.
Do you calculate nutrition from ingredients?
Yes. Use the Workspace to search USDA ingredients, enter quantities, calculate per-serving nutrition, and move the result into the label workflow.
What file formats can I export?
Free users can download a watermarked preview PNG. Paid exports include high-resolution PDF and PNG files.
Do I need an account?
Google sign-in is required for saved recipes, subscriptions, and high-resolution exports.
How does the recipe limit work?
Lite includes 15 saved recipes, Pro includes 50, and Max includes 200. Paid plans can download high-resolution PDF and PNG labels without a download limit.