Simple grades.
Nothing hidden.
Our Label Grade puts three nutrients on the same scale, for one label serving.
A quick comparison.
A starting point.
We measure added sugar, sodium, and saturated fat against standard Daily Values: 50g, 2,300mg, and 20g respectively. These are label comparison benchmarks, not your child’s personal daily allowance.
The FDA provides the 5% “low” and 20% “high” reference points. Our A, B, C and F letters, the strict 5% cutoff for A, and the 10% and 20% boundaries are our editorial policy. Read the FDA’s label guidance.
No added sugar
Sodium & saturated fat below 5% DV.
All three at or below 10% DV
Does not meet A.
All three below 20% DV
Does not meet A or B.
At least one at 20% DV or more
Added sugar, sodium or saturated fat.
Try the rules yourself.
Change the values for one imaginary label serving. This explains the rubric; it does not verify a real product.
Example grade A
No added sugar, with sodium and saturated fat each below 5% DV per label serving.
Added sugar: 0% DVSodium: 4.35% DVSaturated fat: 2.5% DVEvidence before endorsement.
We publish labels after a confident AI visual check of the exact flavor, serving, pictured formulation, nutrition and ingredients. Incomplete, conflicting or unclear records remain ungraded. Some are listed by the owner so their available evidence can still be viewed. A label check describes the source photographs, not a guarantee that every package now in stores uses the same recipe. Source links remain available. The owner can hide any product during a later review. Changed evidence triggers a new grade calculation and badge review. Unsupported or conflicting claims never pass a filter.
Ratings are independent. A brand can voluntarily cite its review, but a rating never depends on a backlink or payment. Retailer links currently earn no affiliate commission.
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