So just what do those GDA percentages on your labels mean?

By turning all those numbers on your What's Inside Guide into percentages - figures out of one hundred - we've done all the hard work for you. Because now you can see at a glance how much of your Guideline Daily Amounts are in a portion of food or drink. And you can use the percentages to compare different foods:

Margherita pizza

Pasta with tomato sauce

So, say for example you're watching those calories, you can see straightaway that the pizza is higher in calories because the percentage is more. If, on the other hand, it's salt intake you're keeping an eye on, you might still want to opt for the pasta with tomato sauce, as this is the one with the smaller percentage of salt.

Whatever it is you're comparing, you can use your GDA food label to help you, because let's face it, there are better things to do in life than stand in the supermarket for hours wondering what to eat for tea.