Method For Facilitating Menu Planning

摘要

A method and system have been developed whereby one or more nutrients of concern may be tracked individually while also tracking the overall or composite nutritional score for one or more meals. In this regard, the composite score may be based on a relatively easy to follow system, such as a simple point based system. Furthermore, the nutrient of concern may also be tracked using a simple method, such as by the use of the intensity, hue and/or luminosity of colors. In this regard, a food product can include a composite score number and also color intensity for one or more nutrients of concern.

主权项

1. A method for determining a comestible's suitability for a nutrition program, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a plurality of nutritional attributes per serving for a comestible, the nutritional attributes selected from the group consisting of calories, fat, fiber, protein, salt, and carbohydrates; calculating a composite score for the comestible based on the plurality of nutritional attributes, the composite score providing a quantitative indicator of the nutrition of the comestible; determining an amount of a nutrient of concern per serving of the comestible; comparing the amount of the nutrient of concern per serving to an overall intake limit of the nutrient of concern for the nutritional program to select an indicia from a range of indicia for the nutrient of concern; and providing the composite score and the indicia for the nutrient of concern for the comestible.