Nutrition claim threshold checker: software that knows when you can say “source of” or “high in”

“Source of vitamin C.” “High in protein.” “Low sugar.” “Sugar-free.” These nutrition claims sell products, and each has a defined threshold a product must meet to make it — a minimum amount for “source of” and “high in,” a maximum for “low” and “free.” Knowing which claims a formula qualifies for, by checking each threshold by hand, is fiddly and easy to get wrong. Software that checks them from the formula shows the eligible claims automatically. Here's the capability.

Nutrition claims have defined thresholds

Distinct from health claims (which link a nutrient to a benefit), nutrition claims describe what a product contains — and they're governed by defined conditions. “Source of” a vitamin requires a significant amount relative to its reference value; “high in” requires double that; “low sugar,” “sugar-free,” “low fat” each have maximum thresholds. Because the conditions are defined numbers, whether a formula qualifies is a calculation — ideal for an automatic check.

Eligibility computed from the formula

When the claim thresholds are held as data, the software compares the formula's delivered nutrient amounts against each one and shows which nutrition claims the product qualifies for — “source of” this vitamin, “high in” that one, “low” in sugar. Instead of checking each claim's condition by hand, you see the eligible claims, and the ones the formula narrowly misses that a small change might unlock.

Minimums and maximums both

Nutrition claims cut both ways: “source of” and “high in” need a nutrient above a minimum, while “low,” “reduced,” and “free” need something below a maximum. Software that checks both directions catches the full picture — the protein claim you qualify for and the “low sugar” claim you just miss because the sugar is slightly over the threshold. Both kinds of condition are checked from the same delivered amounts.

It guards claims through reformulation

Because eligibility is computed from the formula, a reformulation that pushes a nutrient across a threshold flags the change — a “high in” claim lost when a dose is cut, a “low sugar” claim broken when sugar creeps up. The checker keeps the nutrition claims on a label tied to what the product actually delivers, so a routine change doesn't leave a now-false claim on the pack.

This is general information, not regulatory or legal advice. Nutrition claim rules differ by market and change over time, so confirm current rules with the relevant authority or a qualified regulatory expert before relying on them.

Where Lemoniq fits

Lemoniq holds nutrition claim thresholds as data and checks them against the formula's delivered amounts — showing which “source of,” “high in,” “low,” and “free” claims a product qualifies for, the ones it narrowly misses, and flagging any a reformulation breaks.

The takeaway

Nutrition claims like “source of,” “high in,” and “low” have defined thresholds, so eligibility is a calculation from the formula — across many claims, fiddly by hand but straightforward to automate. Software that surfaces eligible nutrition claims, checks both minimums and maximums, and guards them through reformulation is the capability that keeps these selling claims accurate.

Lemoniq shows which nutrition claims your formula qualifies for — and flags any a change breaks. See how it works