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Atwater Factors (4-4-9): How to Use Macros to Check Your Nutrition Calculations

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Jack Scotti

Atwater factors, often called the 4-4-9 rule, provide a simple way to estimate the calories contributed by macronutrients. The basic rule is:

What Is the Best Supplement Label Maker? 8 Top Options

Posted on September 08, 2026 by Jack Scotti

Supplement buyers read the labels. These consumers are making deliberate decisions about what goes into their body, so they make it a priority to check the facts.

How to Create an FDA Nutrition Label for Cookies

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Jack Scotti

Cookies are one of the most common products created in ReciPal and there are a few FDA labeling rules that are especially important to pay attention to.

Automatically Combine Ingredients with the Same Name

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Jack Scotti

ReciPal has always given users control over how an ingredient appears on the finished product label with the “Show on Label As” field. Now, we’ve made that feature more...

More Control Over Your Nutrition Facts Labels with Insignificant Nutrient Settings

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Jack Scotti

Creating a Nutrition Facts panel requires balancing compliance with style choices. That's why we've added a new Insignificant Nutrients feature to ReciPal.