Guides

Practical guides for the supermarket: how to read Nutri-Score, the sugar, salt and saturated fat thresholds, what E numbers mean, and how to avoid a surprise at the till.

Are E numbers actually harmful, and what the codes really mean

What E numbers are, how they are grouped, which ones genuinely deserve attention, and where to stand between panic and indifference.

Why the till total is always higher than you expected

Where the gap between your mental total and the real one comes from, how to read unit pricing, and practical ways to know the number before you reach the checkout.

What Nutri-Score tells you, and what it does not

How the A to E letter is calculated, what it leaves out, and how to read it correctly when you are comparing two products on the shelf.

Sugar, salt and saturated fat: when is the number on the label actually high

The official thresholds that separate low, medium and high for sugar, salt and saturated fat on a food label, and how to read them in seconds in the aisle.