Let your favourite snacks battle.

Choose a comparison that makes sense

Start with products you might genuinely swap: two biscuits, two breakfast cereals or two sauces. Similar foods make the result easier to use in a real shopping decision. Comparing foods with very different purposes can hide the context. A snack does not need to do the same job as a meal, and a category score does not describe an entire diet.

Level the playing field

Before you compare nutrition labels, check the units and the basis. A smaller suggested serving can make one pack look lower in sugar even when its per-100g value is higher. NHS label guidance explains the role of standardised values in comparisons. Munchy's Battles compare on a common per-100g or per-100ml basis when the data supports it.

Read more: NHS: Food labels

Watch the rounds, then read the table

The animation makes the comparison lively, but the breakdown carries the explanation. Look at the nutrients selected for that category and the values on each side. A winning round may reflect less of one nutrient or more of another, depending on the criterion. Check the finale for trade-offs and missing information rather than treating the result as a universal rule.

Share the discovery

Munchy can generate an animated Battle video with product photos when available and the final breakdown. Share a useful finding with a friend who buys the same kinds of foods. A Dare adds a guessing moment before the reveal. These are ways to talk about label information, without needing to turn shopping into a lecture.

Sources and context

General guidance below provides context for reading labels; it is not an endorsement of Munchy's scoring or estimates.

• NHS: Food labels