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.
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.
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.
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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.
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