The masthead

Larderlab exists because nutrition information is badly organised as a system. The individual numbers are usually correct, but they sit scattered across studies, databases, and product labels, with nobody assembling them into something you can actually decide from.

We build nutrition as a system: pantry architecture, ingredient deep-dives, supplement comparisons, and macro frameworks. The foundation is USDA-cited macros, dated cost-per-gram math, and explicit evidence tiers, not recipes and not opinion.

The presentation follows one rule: numbers first, tables over prose, a calm voice with no hype. Where the evidence is genuinely mixed, we say so in the text rather than fake a certainty we don't have.

What we do

• We test. When we recommend a product, we either bought and used it ourselves, or we tell you explicitly that we evaluated it from the data. We don't blur the line.
• We cite. Every macro or health claim has a source you can check, a peer-reviewed paper, a regulatory document, a USDA database entry, or a manufacturer disclosure. No “studies show.” No “experts say.”
• We update. Prices drift, formulations change, new evidence arrives. We review every comparison page quarterly and update the ranking when the evidence moves.
• We rank. When we compare products, we commit to a #1 pick. “Here are some options to consider” is not useful. We tell you what to buy, why, and what to skip.

What we don't do

• We don't take money for placement. Affiliate commissions never affect our rankings.
• We don't write scary headlines. A number put in its proper context lands harder than the loudest panic post.
• We don't use words like superfood, detox, or miracle. We describe what the data supports, and nothing else.

How to get in touch

Found a mistake? We want to know. Have a product we should test? Tell us. Write to us at hello@larderlab.com.

The Larderlab Team