Everything you need to know

Whether you have a food intolerance or simply want to eat better, you should be looking at food labels and asking questions no matter where you're eating or shopping. 

Nutrition labels

Nutrition labels can help you eat a balanced diet by making it easy for you to check what foods are high in fat, salt, added sugars. Most pre-packaged foods have a nutrition information label on the back or side of the packaging. 

The amount of energy in a specific food item is shown in kilojoules (kJ) and calories shown in kilocalories (kcal). 

All nutritional information is provided per 100g or 100ml depending on the product measurements. 

To make spotting these and comparing products even easier, some front-of-pack labels also use colour coding to highlight if the food has high, medium or low amounts of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salts. 

🔴 Red means high

🟠 Amber means medium

🟢 Green means low

If you want to make a healthier choice, try to go for more greens and ambers and fewer reds.

Allergens

First things first, if you have an allergy talk about it! Don't assume that a food will be safe to eat without checking. It's important to note that ingredients can change from the last time you had a certain food. 

It is required by law that the main 14 allergens are always highlighted on a food label.

When eating on campus, look out for this sign in our food and drink outlets👇

Our staff receive comprehensive allergen training so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to pull them for a chat - they're here to help!