Describe existing sources
List meal components: pulses, eggs, fish, meat, dairy or other choices. Powder is an additional product form, not a mandatory breakfast category. Individual need cannot be inferred from an advertisement or a photograph of a physique.
Compare the actual product
For a powder or bar, examine ingredients and values per serving. A larger serving provides a different quantity despite an identical slogan. Serving price, taste and portability can be assessed separately. Our label calculator performs arithmetic; it does not determine your needs.
When to seek individual advice
Sport, kidney disease, eating difficulties or medical care call for tailored advice. Sports supplements can carry risks, and a mixture’s composition needs checking. We offer neither a grams-per-kilogram target for everyone nor systematic meal replacement.
EXAMPLE / HOW TO USE IT
Compare two formats
For each product record: amount used, protein per 100 g, protein calculated for that amount, its price and ingredients. Use the same units. This describes products; it does not prove that adding a serving will cause weight gain or loss.
Read the figure text
Describe existing sources: List meal components: pulses, eggs, fish, meat, dairy or other choices. · Compare the actual product: For a powder or bar, examine ingredients and values per serving. · When to seek individual advice: Sport, kidney disease, eating difficulties or medical care call for tailored advice.
Keep this checklist
- Describe your existing meals.
- Identify the product’s objective.
- Compare portions and ingredients.
- Have needs individualised if necessary.
Sources and limitations
- Santé publique France — food and activity guidance (French)
- Anses — sports supplements, 2016 report (French)
References consulted for this edition. Studies and documents retain their actual years. Educational examples and documentary procedures, not personal product trials.
