What is Food Benchmark?
Food Benchmark is a scientific food database that helps you analyze what you eat. It combines multiple nutrient-profiling systems โ Food Compass 2.0, Nutri-Score, Health Star Rating, and NOVA Group โ to score and classify thousands of foods. Browse categories, search items, and open food pages to view composite scores, ratings, and processing groups. The site references USDA FoodData Central and Tufts Food Compass, and includes a methodology page explaining standards and calculations. Useful for consumers, researchers, and professionals making better dietary choices.
Key features
- Provides Food Compass 2.0 scores for thousands of food items worldwide.
- Displays Nutri-Score and Health Star Rating for easy product comparisons.
- Classifies foods by NOVA group to indicate processing and quality.
- Searchable food database with categories, pages, and detailed nutrition entries.
- Data sourced from USDA FoodData Central and Tufts Food Compass research.
- Methodology and standards page explains scoring rules and calculation details.
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Charlie Wong
