# Every label starts with the right ingredient.

> FCOS ingredient and allergen library: a master ingredient database with nutrition per 100 g and allergen flags, translated ingredient names (including Arabic for Gulf labels), and company-private ingredients that FCOS reviews before they are used on labels.

Canonical: https://fcos.cloud/features/ingredient-allergen-library

Pick ingredients from a shared database with nutrition and allergens, or add your own. Labels, SOPs and costing all read the same record.

## Why does an ingredient database matter for food labels?

A nutrition label is only as accurate as its ingredients. A shared ingredient database holds each ingredient's nutrition per 100 g and its allergens, so labels calculate the same way every time and allergens are never missed.

## Why one ingredient library

- **Allergens never missed**: Allergen flags travel from the ingredient to every label and SOP.
- **Consistent nutrition**: Every product uses the same per-100 g values.
- **Ready for the Gulf**: Translated names give you Arabic ingredient lists.

## How it works

1. **Search the library**: Pick ingredients with nutrition and allergens filled in.
2. **Add your own**: Private ingredients for house blends and suppliers.
3. **Use everywhere**: Labels, SOPs and costing read the same ingredient.

## What each ingredient carries

- **Nutrition per 100 g**: Energy, macros, sugars, sodium, vitamins and minerals.
- **Allergens**: Flagged on the ingredient, shown on every label.
- **Translations**: Names in other languages, including Arabic.
- **Private ingredients**: Company-only, reviewed by FCOS before use.
- **Requests**: Ask FCOS to add a missing ingredient.
- **Prices**: Used by recipe costing when switched on.

## Reviewed, not just uploaded

Private ingredients are reviewed by FCOS before they appear on labels, so a typo does not reach the shelf.

- Master database shared across workspaces
- Company-private ingredients
- Ingredient requests to FCOS

### Can I add my own ingredients?

Yes. Add private ingredients for your company; FCOS reviews them before they are used on labels.

### Does the library include Arabic ingredient names?

Yes. Ingredients can carry translated names, which Gulf labels use for the Arabic ingredient list.

## Start from the right data.

Try the label builder free, then bring your recipes into FCOS.

- [Start free](https://fcos.cloud/register)
- [Try without an account](https://fcos.cloud/free-experience)

## Related

- [Features](https://fcos.cloud/features)
- [Nutrition label maker](https://fcos.cloud/features/nutrition-label-software)
- [Recipe costing (Beta)](https://fcos.cloud/features/recipe-costing)
- [Production SOPs (New)](https://fcos.cloud/features/production-sop)