Nutritional Information from Label

To Enter Nutrition from Label:

1.     Select Items  (Main Menu Toolbar).

2.     To select an existing Item, see Selecting an Inventory Item.

3.     Choose Nutrition  (Items Toolbar).

4.     Click From Label  (Items Toolbar).

5.     Enter the Portion Size. The Serving Size is listed on the label you are entering from (e.g. 1 serving = 45 grams, one can = 355g, etc.).

NOTE: In some liquid cases, there may be no conversion to grams, only to milliliters or ounces. In this case, you may have to look up the weight per 100 grams (e.g. 250 grams of water = 250 ml or 1 gram = 1 ml).

6.     Double check the Nutrition Guideline you are calculating against. By default, the settings are Canadian Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Guide. If you would like to add a new Nutrition Guideline for your specific country or industry (ex: hospital, senior living), see Guidelines.

7.     Enter the Amounts per nutrient as listed on the label.

NOTE: For percentage of total diet listings (e.g. Vitamin A, calcium, etc.), enter the Percentage and then CHECK the Percentage box. Optimum Control then knows how to calculate the proper amounts.

8.     Click Save .