Our database contains over 200,000 USDA-compiled lab-tested ingredients that combine to create your recipes. Because this method is so accurate, the FDA has approved database nutritional analysis for determining your nutrition facts. We only recommend using a lab if your ingredients change in chemical structure during processing (i.e. fermentation during brewing, or deamination in cheese making).

1 → Enter your ingredients by matching them with ingredients in the database.The database performs *math magic* to calculate the nutritional value of each ingredient. 

You can do this alone or you can follow the steps provided by our analysis avatar, AVA. Matter of fact, she can guide you through every step of creating your label! (This is a great option if you are a user who has never worked with an ingredient database before).

2 → Choose your serving size and servings per container by using our CFR tool for added assistance (don’t worry, AVA will show you how).

3 → Review any allergens.

4 → Print your retail-ready, FDA-approved nutrition labels and get your product on store shelves!

Download our labeling Guide here to learn more: Nutrition Labeling Guide For FDA-Compliance

Absolutely! LabelCalc allows you the flexibility of adding your own unique ingredients, saved directly into your company account. You can then add these right into your recipes. This feature is referred to as an “external ingredient”. 

If you choose to use LabelCalc’s Personalized Consulting service, you can rest assured that only our confidentiality-bound analysis specialists will have access to your recipes. Each account is username, password and security question protected. We’re so secure, The Pentagon uses us!

You betcha! Our team of labeling experts will take a final look at your label to make sure everything’s a-okay. In order to submit your label for review, look out for the green ‘Label Review’ button at the bottom of the screen once your label has been created in the app.

We especially recommend label reviews for our novice food labelers to provide a template so you can become a label expert yourself!

Most likely yes. Each individual recipe will require a unique label, per FDA regulations. A good rule of thumb is that anytime a product requires a new sku (i.e. change in flavor/size) the product will need a unique label. With each label purchase, you can download and print that label an unlimited amount of times.

Most definitely! LabelCalc’s database is comprised of over 200,000 USDA-compiled lab tested ingredients to create your recipe. With over 21,000 products created, and more than 10,000 Nutrition Facts Labels printed, we have not had a single product recall.

LabelCalc is so easy to use, that our first time food manufacturer clients tell us they have completed their first recipe in 20 minutes! See how easy LabelCalc is clicking this link to schedule a demo.

It’s simple, first you need to choose a plan that suits your labeling needs the best. Not sure what to choose? Chat with a representative on our homepage, and they will personally guide you to the right plan that will be a perfect fit for your business. (Chat box is located in the lower right corner of our home screen).

Once you have purchased the best plan for you, the next step will be to create an account (log-in button at the top right corner of the website). While you navigate the app, make sure to have AVA, your virtual labeling assistant, turned on so that she can guide you through the labeling process!

Learn more about getting started with nutrition labeling with this article! How To Create A Nutrition Label

To create a label you will need the following:

1. Your product’s ingredients and measurements
2. Your product’s serving size and serving per container
3. The size/shape of your container

When you are creating your label, we have an in-app tool that will help you determine your appropriate serving size based upon the FDA RACC requirements.

RACC = an acronym developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it stands for Reference Amount Customarily Consumed.

Our Registered Dietitians can work within a 1-2 business day turnaround.

Not at all! LabelCalc is completely cloud-based. All you need to do is login to your profile on the LabelCalc website and all of your information is housed right there.

Your labels are available for instant-download the second you have completed inputting your recipe data. Each Nutrition Facts Label downloads in a high-resolution file format. *If you are utilizing our consulting services, please allow 1-2 business days for label turnaround and availability.

Most of our clients print their labels 1 of 3 ways:

1. Some choose to print the labels at home by using Avery stick and peel labels.
2. Others will opt to print labels at a Home Depot, Staples, etc.
3. And some will email the label to a graphic designer for it to be incorporated into the entire packaging label.

Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to create bilingual labels at this time.

You bet. With our guided four-step data entry process, complete with prompts and accuracy checks, recipe calculation input has never been easier.