Read a nutrition label and compare two foods
Turns two food labels into a plain-English side-by-side so you can pick the better option for your goals.
The prompt
Help me read and compare the nutrition labels of two foods.
Product A label: [PASTE OR TYPE THE NUTRITION FACTS AND INGREDIENTS LIST]
Product B label: [PASTE OR TYPE THE NUTRITION FACTS AND INGREDIENTS LIST]
How I usually eat it: [e.g. "one bowl of cereal with milk", "half the bag as a snack"]
What matters to me: [e.g. "less added sugar", "more protein", "lower sodium", "more fiber", "fewer additives"]
Any guidance from my doctor or dietitian: [e.g. "keep sodium under X" - or "none"]
Steps:
1. Adjust both labels to the amount I actually eat, not just the listed serving size. Show the math.
2. Compare them in a table: calories, protein, fiber, added sugars, saturated fat, sodium, and anything I said matters, with % Daily Value where the label gives it.
3. Read the ingredients list: point out where sugar or salt appears under other names and what the first three ingredients tell me.
4. Flag marketing words on the package (e.g. "natural", "multigrain", "lightly sweetened") and explain what they do and don't mean.
Return:
- The comparison table.
- A one-line verdict for my priorities, plus when the other product might be the better choice.
- 3 quick label-reading habits I can reuse in the store.
Only use the numbers I gave; mark anything missing as [NOT ON LABEL]. This is general information - if I have a medical condition that affects my diet, follow my care team's specific advice.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- PASTE OR TYPE THE NUTRITION FACTS AND INGREDIENTS LIST
- e.g. "keep sodium under X" - or "none"
- NOT ON LABEL
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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