What it helps you decide
Order formula ingredients, compound sub-ingredients, and the optional 2% group.
Food label compliance
Turn formula weights into an ingredient declaration draft.
Order food ingredients by predominance, keep compound sub-ingredients together, and optionally use the 2% or less declaration format.
Excel-readyExport this tool as a downloadable .xlsx spreadsheet.
Start with the example
The values already filled in are a working example—not a recommendation.
- 1Choose the closest starting point.
- 2Replace the example with your real details.
- 3Read the live result and its important limits.
Your numbers
Formula and declaration choices
Use the filled example first. Then replace each field with a measured value or your best current estimate.
Step 1Answer one question at a time. Your example values stay available.
Important limit
A formatter cannot approve a food label.
Use common or usual names and verify supplier sub-ingredients, allergens, colors, flavors, preservatives, incidental-additive exemptions, standards of identity, and any alternative compound-ingredient declaration method before printing.
About this free compliance, labels & traceability tool
How to use the FDA Ingredient Declaration Formatter
Order formula ingredients, compound sub-ingredients, and the optional 2% group. The calculator runs privately in your browser and is designed to make the assumptions behind the answer visible.
What to have ready
Bring the exact formula or product facts, supplier documents, intended market, package details, and the current official source that governs the decision.
Key inputs: Ingredient entries; Ingredients at 2% or less; Declaration heading.
How to use the result
Use the output as a documented draft or research aid. Verify it against current requirements and obtain qualified review before printing, selling, or making a safety claim.
Excel spreadsheet export
Download the FDA Ingredient Declaration Excel Worksheet
Use the FDA Ingredient Declaration Formatter in your browser, then export a branded .xlsx documentation worksheet to keep the entered facts and generated draft together for review and recordkeeping.
This gives you a portable documentation worksheet you can save with an order, production record, planning meeting, or pricing review. The workbook keeps the source link and date with the numbers, making it easier to understand where the result came from when you reopen or share it later.
Spreadsheet questions
Using this tool as an Excel workbook
Use the browser calculator for speed, then take the result into the spreadsheet workflow that fits your business.
Can I export the FDA Ingredient Declaration Formatter to Excel?
Yes. Enter your information, review the live result, and select Export to Excel. Batch Scale creates a branded .xlsx workbook with your inputs and the result shown by the tool.
What is included in the FDA Ingredient Declaration Excel Worksheet?
The workbook includes a Tool Result sheet, an Inputs sheet, the original calculator link, and the date generated. When a supported calculator has an Excel formula profile, its result cells remain connected to the editable input cells.
Can I use the spreadsheet in Google Sheets?
You can import the .xlsx workbook into Google Sheets. Because spreadsheet applications sometimes interpret formulas and formatting differently, confirm any important result after importing—especially before using it for pricing, safety, compliance, or production.
Is the Excel download free?
Yes. The calculator and workbook are free. The first Excel export on a device asks for your email and permission to receive occasional practical Batch Scale resources. Once captured, later tool exports on that device download directly.
Complete workflow guide
US food labeling workflow
A food label starts with the exact recipe and supplier documents—not with a design template. Gather the facts first, then build and review the artwork.
Learn the workflow
Helpful guides for this calculator
Labels & ComplianceSupplier Ingredient Changes: When Must a Food Label Be Reviewed?
Review ingredient order, sub-ingredients, allergens, nutrition, claims, and artwork before using a changed food ingredient.
Read the guide →Labels & Compliance12 Product Changes That Should Trigger a Food Label ReviewRecheck food labels after formula, supplier, sub-ingredient, allergen, yield, serving, package, claim, process, nutrition, address, or regulatory-source changes.
Read the guide →Labels & ComplianceFood Product Specification Sheet Template: Ingredients, Allergens, Packaging and Shelf LifeCreate a controlled food product specification covering formula identity, ingredients, allergens, nutrition, physical targets, packaging, coding, storage, shelf life, and approvals.
Read the guide →Ready for the connected version?
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