A Supplement Facts panel is read from top to bottom: serving size, servings per container, then each listed item with its amount, followed by the other ingredients. For StrongPeak, every ingredient and amount is listed on the Supplement Facts panel printed on the bottle label.
Most of us read labels on cereal boxes and ignore them on supplement bottles, partly because the panel looks like a tax form. It is actually one of the most orderly pieces of text in the kitchen. Once you know the layout, which really has only five or six moving parts, you can compare any two bottles in about the time it takes the kettle to boil.
This guide uses no real ingredient names on purpose. Instead, it teaches the structure, so that you can apply it to StrongPeak, to a different gummy, or to anything else on the shelf.
Line 1: the serving size
At the top of the panel you will find the serving size. This tells you what quantity of the product the numbers below refer to. For a gummy, it is stated in a count of pieces. Everything else on the panel is calculated for that serving, so if you misread this line, every other number will be off.
The directions for use on the label tell you how to take the product. Treat the two lines as a pair, in the same way you would read a recipe's yield alongside its method: the serving size defines the unit, and the directions explain how it fits your day.
Line 2: servings per container
Next comes servings per container. It tells you how many servings the bottle holds. This is the figure to use when you compare price per bottle against price per serving across brands. A bottle with fewer servings at a lower sticker price can cost more per serving than a bigger bottle that looks pricier on the shelf.
For reference, a bottle of StrongPeak holds 30 gummies, and the panel on the label confirms how those translate into servings.
The body: item, amount, Daily Value
The core of the panel is a table with three columns of information. Here is what each one means in plain terms:
- Item name: what is listed, in the order the maker chose.
- Amount per serving: the quantity in each serving, in units such as milligrams or micrograms.
- % Daily Value: a reference percentage, shown only for items that have an established reference. Some items show a symbol instead, which simply means no reference has been set.
Do not worry if a high or low number feels abstract. The point of reading is not to grade the numbers on your own, but to know exactly what is in the bottle and to be able to compare like with like. Units matter too: a milligram and a microgram are different sizes, and the panel will always say which one it uses.
The fine print: other ingredients
Below the table you will typically find a line starting with "other ingredients." This covers everything that makes the product a gummy, such as binders, flavoring and coloring. It is easy to skip, but it is worth a glance if you like to know what you are chewing.
A five-minute routine for any bottle
Keep this checklist on your phone, or tape a copy inside the pantry door. It works whether you are standing in a store aisle with a bottle in each hand or sitting at the kitchen table with a laptop and a pile of packaging.
- Read the serving size.
- Read servings per container.
- Read each item and its amount, noting the units.
- Glance at % Daily Value where shown.
- Read the other ingredients line.
Do it once with the bottle in hand, and the layout sticks for life. A good exercise is to try it on two bottles from your own cupboard back to back, jotting down the serving size, servings per container and the length of the other ingredients line. The differences in structure jump out almost immediately, and the next label you meet will feel familiar. If you want to see how the same steps apply when you are weighing several products, our post on how to compare supplement gummies puts them to work.
Where to read more
Two public resources explain how labels are structured. The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements publishes plain-language fact sheets, and the FDA has a consumer page on dietary supplements. We link to both below, and they are a good use of an evening.
On this site, the StrongPeak label page shows how the bottle is laid out. When you receive your bottle, take the label out into good light and walk through the steps above. If you have not yet picked up a bottle, you can Order StrongPeak and the panel will be there waiting.
Further Reading
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Every ingredient and amount is listed on the Supplement Facts panel printed on the bottle label.
It tells you how many servings the bottle holds, which is useful for comparing price per serving between products.
It is a reference percentage shown for items that have an established reference value. Items without one show a symbol instead.
They are printed on the bottle label alongside the Supplement Facts panel.