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Ingredient spec sheet reader

Drop in the PDF your supplier sent and get per-100g nutrition values back, with the exact line each number came from. It runs in your browser, so the sheet never leaves your computer. Free, no signup.

Read a supplier spec sheet

Why it shows its work instead of filling everything in

A specification sheet is a regulated document, and a wrong number on one becomes a wrong number on a label. These documents are full of things that look like product data and are not. A Daily Value reference table lists 2,300 mg of sodium. A certificate of analysis prints its method codes between the label and the result. One chocolate sheet gives two different calorie figures, because Europe and the US count fiber differently, and the American one sits twenty rows further down.

So every value arrives with the line it was read from, anything uncertain is marked, and a genuine disagreement is put to you as a question rather than settled quietly. If the document turns out to be a restaurant menu or a whole product catalogue rather than one ingredient, it says so instead of blending dozens of products together.

What it handles

Per-serving sheets are scaled from the declared serving weight. Salt is converted to sodium, kilojoules to calories, and vitamin D from IU. Sheets that print per-serving and per-100g columns side by side are read against the right column. Values that are physically impossible are dropped rather than shown.

Then build the label

Values land in the nutrition label maker as a custom ingredient, where you can save it and reuse it in every future recipe. From there you get a print-ready FDA Nutrition Facts panel with the ingredient statement and Big-9 allergen line, free to preview.

FAQ

Common questions

Does my spec sheet get uploaded anywhere?
No. The PDF is read in your browser and never leaves your computer. Nothing is sent to a server, which matters because a spec sheet is your supplier's confidential formulation data.
Which kinds of sheets does it read?
Supplier technical specifications, laboratory certificates of analysis, US nutritional data sheets, foodservice specs with a Nutrition Facts panel, and European per-100g blocks. It was built and tested against 52 real sheets.
Can it read a scanned sheet or a photo?
Not yet. If the PDF has no text layer it says so straight away rather than guessing at the numbers. Type the values once and save the ingredient, and you never have to type that sheet again.
Why doesn't it just fill everything in automatically?
Because spec sheets are full of things that look like product data and are not. A Daily Value reference table lists 2,300 mg of sodium. A certificate of analysis prints method codes between the label and the result. Every value is shown beside the line it came from, and nothing is applied until you say so.
It found two different calorie values. Which is right?
For a US label, the American one. Europe and the US count fiber differently, so some sheets print both, and the difference can be over 10%. The reader prefers the US figure and shows you the other rather than hiding the disagreement.
Is it free?
Yes. Reading a spec sheet and building a panel are free. You only pay to export a finalized Nutrition Facts panel: $9 once, or unlimited with Pro at $12 a month.