Enter or edit nutrient values for a raw material

On a raw material's Nutrients tab, you enter its nutrients and its other label values, such as costing, Country of Origin, Health Star Rating components, warning statements, allergens and attributes. You can:

• Enter values from another source, such as the supplier's product specification.
• Base the raw material on a similar item from the data sources or from your own resources.
• Set all values to zero or unknown.

You can combine these. For example, base the raw material on a similar item, then enter the values from its specification.

Enter values from a specification

1. Open the raw material and click Edit.
2. On the Nutrients tab, enter each value per 100g in the Override column. If your specification gives values for a different amount, enter that weight in the Override field for Weight (g) first.
3. Optional: Add a note about a value in the Note column.

Base the raw material on another item

1. Open the raw material and click Edit.
2. On the Nutrients tab, from the Base analysis on dropdown, select Other item.
3. Search for and select a similar item. Its values appear in the Result column.
4. Optional: To use your own value, enter it in the Override column.
5. Optional: Add a note in the Note column.

Set values to zero or unknown

1. Open the raw material and click Edit.
2. On the Nutrients tab, from the Base analysis on dropdown, select Set to Zero or Set to Unknown.
3. Optional: Enter values for anything you have data for in the Override column.
4. Optional: Add a note in the Note column.

Use Set to Zero only when the raw material genuinely doesn't contain the nutrients, such as water. Use Set to Unknown when you don't have the data. Unknown values for mandatory nutrients or allergens trigger error and warning messages, so you know what still needs completing before you finalise a label.

Changes save automatically. When you're ready, click Publish.