How to make a nutrition label for your product

Making a compliant Nutrition Facts label used to mean a lab test or an expensive desktop program. Today you can do it from your recipe using free USDA data. Here's the whole process.

Step 1: Write down your recipe by weight

List every ingredient and how much of each goes into a full batch. Weighing ingredients (grams or ounces) is more accurate than volume, but Panelry converts cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons for you using ingredient densities. Note how many servings the batch yields.

Step 2: Look up each ingredient

In the nutrition label maker, search the USDA FoodData Central database for each ingredient and pick the closest match (generic USDA entries are usually best). For anything not in the database, a specialty flour or a branded mix, add a custom ingredient and type the per-100g values from the supplier's spec sheet.

Step 3: Set your serving size

Enter the number of servings your batch makes, or use the built-in RACC helper to pick a defensible serving size for your product category. Panelry shows the grams per serving so you can sanity-check it.

Step 4: Let the tool do the FDA math

Panelry sums the nutrients per serving and applies the FDA's rounding rules, %Daily Values, Added Sugars, and nutrient order automatically. You'll see a live Nutrition Facts panel update as you edit, no spreadsheets, no manual rounding.

Step 5: Add ingredients & allergens

Use the free cottage-label tool to generate an ingredient statement (ordered by weight) and a Big-9 “Contains” allergen line. Always review the detected allergens against your actual ingredients and cross-contact risk.

Step 6: Export and print

Export a print-ready PNG, a true-vector PDF, or an SVG at label resolution. Send it to your label printer or drop it into your packaging artwork. Your recipe is saved so you can duplicate it for the next SKU.

How long does it take?

A simple product takes about five minutes once you have your recipe. Multi-ingredient recipes take a little longer, mostly for looking up ingredients, but you only do that once per ingredient.