Guides

Reference-quality guides to specific food categories, label reading, and packaged-food concepts. Written to be useful for human readers and citable by AI search engines.

• What is Greek yogurt? Nutrition, protein & brands

  Complete guide to Greek yogurt. The straining process, protein density vs regular yogurt, lactose content, FDA labeling rules (Greek vs Greek-style), and how to use it in cooking. Covers Fage, Chobani, Oikos, Two Good, Dannon, and more.

• How to read a nutrition label

  Working guide to the FDA Nutrition Facts panel. What each line means, how serving sizes are set, the difference between added and total sugar, FDA thresholds for 'high in protein,' ingredient order rules, and common ways labels can mislead even when they're accurate.

Coming soon

• What is cottage cheese? Nutrition guide
• How much protein do I actually need per day?
• Whey isolate vs whey concentrate vs milk protein
• How dehydration concentrates protein (jerky, biltong, dried meat)
• What "high in protein" actually means under FDA rules