Meal Prep Label Maker
Meal prep label maker for businesses that sell prepared meals: enter one batch recipe, say how many containers it fills, and get Nutrition Facts for one container, the ingredient list, the allergen line and print-ready labels. A container that holds one meal is labeled as one serving. Selling only in your own shop and posting no calories or macros? You may not need Nutrition Facts at all.
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What has to be on a meal prep label
Six parts, and on a container lid they usually share one sticker. The numbers match the bowl on the left.
- 1Meal name21 CFR 101.3Say what is in the container: "Southwest quinoa bowl" or "Salmon with rice and broccoli". A menu number alone tells the buyer nothing.
- 2Net weight21 CFR 101.7The food only, not the container. Weigh a few filled bowls, take off the container weight, and print ounces and grams.
- 3Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9Per container when one container is one meal. Some kitchens are exempt; see the rules below.
- 4Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4All parts of the meal in one list, heaviest first. Bought-in items like cheese or sauce show their own ingredients in parentheses.
- 5Allergen statementFALCPAA meal prep kitchen handles most of the nine allergens in a week. Each label names the ones in that meal, like Contains: Milk.
- 6Name and address21 CFR 101.5Your business name with city, state and ZIP, so a buyer with a question can find you.
Things that are different for meal prep
Meal prep containers and the label that fits
Most labels go on the lid. Print on sticker sheets and switch styles in the tool to fit your containers.
| Container | Typical label area | Style that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| Round 8 oz side cup | 4 × 2 in | Small package (linear) |
| 1-compartment 28 oz | 3.5 × 5 in | Standard (vertical)Most common |
| 3-compartment tray | 4 × 5 in | Standard (vertical) |
| Bento box sleeve | 6 × 2 in | Tabular (wide) |
Start from a meal prep bowl that's already filled in
One batch, five bowls. Enter the whole batch, set one 14 oz (397 g) bowl as the serving and one bowl per container, and every lid gets the same label.
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa (cooked)✓ USDA match | 3 | cups |
| Black beans (canned)✓ USDA match | 2 | cups |
| Corn kernels✓ USDA match | 1 1/2 | cups |
| Red bell pepper✓ USDA match | 1 | medium |
| Tomatoes✓ USDA match | 14 | oz |
| Monterey Jack✓ USDA match | 4 | oz |
| Olive oil✓ USDA match | 3 | tbsp |
| Lime juice✓ USDA match | 3 | tbsp |
| Fresh cilantro✓ USDA match | 1/2 | cup |
| Ground cumin✓ USDA match | 2 | tsp |
| Salt✓ USDA match | 1/2 | tsp |
Meal prep label questions
Yes. Our free blank Nutrition Facts and ingredient label templates come as fillable PDF, Word, SVG and PNG. For a weekly menu the label maker is faster: enter each recipe once, and the numbers, ingredients and allergens are done for every container. Blank Nutrition Facts Label Template →
It depends on where you sell and what you say. Meals sold only in your own shop, or by a business under FDA's sales limits, can skip Nutrition Facts if you make no nutrition claims. Selling through gyms, cafes or grocery stores ends the own-shop exemption, and posting calories or macros ends every exemption. Do I Need a Nutrition Label? →
No. Calories or macros on the label are nutrition information, and that brings in the whole Nutrition Facts panel. The good news: once your recipe is in the tool, the full panel takes no extra work. Start a label →
Each recipe is its own label, so a new dish means a new label. Labels are $29 each, 10 labels are $199, and the Unlimited plan at $399 a year covers rotating menus without counting.
Download a print sheet for Avery 5168 (3½ × 5 in) or 5126 (5½ × 8½ in) on US Letter, or a single label as a PDF at actual size. Most office printers handle these sheets. Avery Food Labels →
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