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Do your foods meet Nutritional Standards?

This calculator will help you determine how various food items relate to Nutrition Policies.

Follow steps 1-2-3 to find out if an item falls within the selected nutritional standards.

Note:  School meals are regulated by Federal and State requirements. This calculator is provided for determining nutrient compliance only and all fat calculations are based on percentages.
Step 1: popcorn in a bowl as backgorund

What's on your label?

Enter your food facts.
(fully prepared, ready-to-serve food item)

Nutrition Facts
Choose Unit
Serving Size
Servings per Container
Amount Per Serving
Calories
Calories from Fat
Total Fat  g
Saturated Fat  g
Sodium  mg
Dietary Fiber  g
Sugars  g
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What are your Nutrition Standards?

Choose your Nutrition Standards:
If your campus has stricter nutritional guidelines than the state, choose "Other" and enter the values below.
Choose your Food Type:
Enter Your Standards
Your Maximum
Standards
Portion Size (oz/fluid oz)
Total Calories
% Calories from Fat
% Calories from Saturated Fat
Total Fat
Sodium (mg)
Dietary Fiber (minimum)
Sugar (g)**
% Weight from Sugar
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Step 3: apples as background

Does your food comply with the Standards?

 
 
Entire Package
Nutrition Facts
   
 
Portion Size (oz/fluid oz)
 
 
Total Calories
 
 
% Calories from Fat
 
 
% Calories from Saturated Fat
 
 
Total Fat
 
 
Sodium (mg)
 
 
Dietary Fiber
 
 
Sugar (g)
 
 
% Weight from Sugar
 
 
Results Legend
OK: Meets standards
Too High: Does not meet standards
N/A: Adequate information was not
        provided to calculate this entry
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