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by jay_kyburz·10mo ago·view on hn ↗
Food labels in the US and Canada suck as well compared to the UK and Australia. How big is a serve, who's percent daily value? Those numbers just aren't useful.

Here in Australia we have a column for grams per 100g by weight. It makes it much easier to compare foods.

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The RDV is based on a 2000 Calorie / day diet as noted on the same labels.
Units in the US make comparisons hard... Same problem in recipes...
You could just have percentage per weight. ie. This product is 30% sugar.

Instead you have than x% of your recommended daily amount, if you are an average size American, eating an average size serving according to the FDA. How are you supposed to do anything with that.

that sounds actually useful!