Review Nutrition Facts from the final formula and serving basis

Why this review needs product evidence

Small changes can propagate through the panel. A new supplier can change sodium or added sugars; a package-size change can alter servings per container; and a different product form can change the applicable reference amount. An exemption also needs current facts and records. ReguPrep therefore treats a visible panel or exemption checkbox as evidence to review, not proof of correctness.

Recommended review sequence

1. Confirm the product category, package configuration, and applicable reference amount customarily consumed.
2. Define the serving size and household measure from the food as sold and prepared, where applicable.
3. Calculate nutrients from the final recipe and supplier data, documenting yield, moisture, and processing assumptions.
4. Apply the current nutrient list, Daily Values, significance rules, and rounding conventions.
5. Select the correct standard, tabular, linear, dual-column, or other permitted format for the package and product facts.
6. Compare calculated values with the final artwork and retain the calculation version behind the released SKU.

Evidence to keep with the released label

The review packet should include the quantitative recipe, finished-product yield, serving rationale, supplier nutrition records, calculation workbook or software export, any analytical results, exemption rationale, and final-size panel. A reviewer should be able to reproduce each declared value and see which data source and rounding step produced it.

What the pre-check cannot prove

Do not infer that a panel is accurate because it looks like FDA examples. Typical gaps include stale Daily Values, unsupported zero declarations, inconsistent serving units, missing added sugars analysis, incorrect servings per container, and a panel that no longer matches the recipe. A calculation is also incomplete when the underlying supplier data cannot be identified.

Automatic extraction is accepted only when required text is present in two OCR passes, image quality and layout evidence meet the configured threshold, and the submitted product facts agree with the recognized text. Otherwise the upload is rejected for clearer, complete panels. This does not establish population-wide OCR accuracy or regulatory compliance.

Official starting points

• FDA Nutrition Facts Label
• 21 CFR 101.9

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