No pack inspected. This guide is for an adult reader who wants to record what a food supplement pack actually says before relying on a seller listing. It is a transcription tool, not a product score, a compliance verdict or advice on what to take.
“UK” describes the reader's task, not a single set of identical rules. The specific legal particulars below come from the Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003, regulation 6. Food-supplement rules are implemented separately across UK nations; check the applicable rules for a different market. This article does not determine whether any pack meets them.
1. Start with the pack, not the listing headline
Write down the exact product name and where you saw it: the physical pack or a clear photograph of its current label. Record any visible date or version. If all you have is seller-page text, mark it listing only; do not silently turn that text into a pack observation.
On an England-market food supplement, regulation 6 says the name under which it is sold is “food supplement” and lists labelling particulars, including the category or nature of a characterising substance. Use the prompts below to find wording, not to judge legal compliance. Do not infer a manufacturer identity from a seller name; this worksheet makes no claim that a particular manufacturer-address field is required by regulation 6.
2. Copy the stated daily portion before copying an amount
Find the pack's recommended daily portion and copy its wording exactly. It might name a count or another measure; leave the transcription field blank if you cannot see it, then record whether the material is absent or unclear. This is the pack's statement, not a recommendation from this article.
Then look for the warning not to exceed the stated recommended daily dose, the varied-diet statement and the statement about keeping the product out of reach of young children. These are among the particulars listed in England's regulation 6. Mark each as on pack, listing only, not supplied in material seen, or unclear. Use “not supplied in material seen” when the particular is absent from the material available to you; use “unclear” when something is visible but you cannot read or interpret it confidently. Neither status finds that the pack is unlawful.
3. Keep amount, unit and basis together
For each substance or category you are checking, transcribe the exact name and numerical amount shown per recommended daily portion, with its unit. Regulation 6 specifies that the amount of a relevant vitamin, mineral or other substance be numerical and given per the portion recommended for daily consumption on the label. If a pack uses a different basis elsewhere, record it in a separate note; do not substitute it for the daily-portion field.
Optional descriptions — such as a plant part, extract wording or constituent percentage — belong in a separate “other wording” field. Do not infer the amount of a constituent, the contents of a particular pack, or how the product works from a botanical name or extract ratio alone.
4. Separate the pack from a claim or another document
A pack declaration, a seller listing and a separate document are different sources. Copy a statement and identify where it appears. If a health or nutrition claim appears, do not treat its presence on a label or website as proof that the claim is authorised or substantiated. CAP Code section 15 sets rules for nutrition and health claims in marketing communications, including applicable-register and evidence requirements. This worksheet does not check any specific claim or approve its use.
The Evidence Index explains where the site's wider ingredient and evidence coverage sits. The Ingredient Scorecard is a separate broad framework for assessing listings; this worksheet stops at recording exact pack information. See Editorial Standards for the site's stated method.
Copyable blank worksheet
Copy this text for one pack or listing. Keep the original wording beside your notes. Empty fields are intentional; no example product or dose has been inserted.
PACK / SOURCE
Exact product name:
Market stated or intended:
Source seen (physical pack / current pack image / listing only):
Where found (URL or your own note):
Date checked:
Visible pack version or date, if any:
“Food supplement” wording seen? (copy exact words):
Characterising substance/category wording (copy exact words):
DAILY PORTION AND WARNINGS
Recommended daily portion (copy exact words):
Where shown:
Not-exceed warning (copy exact words if legible; status below):
Varied-diet statement (copy exact words if legible; status below):
Child-storage statement (copy exact words if legible; status below):
DECLARED AMOUNT — repeat this block for each relevant line
Named substance/category (exact words):
Amount per recommended daily portion (exact number):
Unit:
Where shown:
Other wording, such as form/plant part/ratio, if present:
If only a different basis is visible, record it here without converting:
SOURCE STATUS — choose one for each item
Product wording: on pack / listing only / not supplied in material seen / unclear
Daily portion: on pack / listing only / not supplied in material seen / unclear
Amount and unit: on pack / listing only / not supplied in material seen / unclear
Not-exceed warning: on pack / listing only / not supplied in material seen / unclear
Varied-diet statement: on pack / listing only / not supplied in material seen / unclear
Child-storage statement: on pack / listing only / not supplied in material seen / unclear
Any health/nutrition claim (exact words and source; no approval implied):
Difference between pack and listing, if any:
Question to ask the seller for a clear current label, if needed:
If a listing does not show the label clearly, ask the seller for a current, legible pack image before relying on that listing. Record an absent warning as “not supplied in material seen” and a visible but unreadable warning as “unclear”; neither is a non-compliance finding. Leave unresolved transcription fields blank. A complete worksheet still cannot establish the contents of a particular pack, the evidence for a claim or whether a product is suitable for you.
For separate, general reading after using this worksheet, you can explore the £0 Emerging Superfoods Worth Watching in 2026 guide; it does not assess your pack or establish any health claim.
Sources for the legal and advertising context
- Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003, regulation 6 — England labelling particulars; checked 20 October 2026.
- DHSC food-supplement legislation guidance — non-statutory guidance and devolved implementation; checked 20 October 2026. It says parts await updating for post-exit changes.
- CAP Code section 15 — advertising-claim context, not clearance for a product; checked 20 October 2026.