Oct 14, 2021 · A new tool to help consumers, food companies, and restaurants ranks the healthfulness of foods from first to worst according to a new nutrient profiling system--the comprehensive and science-based to date

Nov 16, 2022 · Now, researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts have shown that a holistic food profiling system, Food Compass, identifies better overall health and lower risk for mortality.

Food Compass is a novel food rating system developed by researchers at Tufts University. By evaluating foods across 9 domains and using a unique algorithm to determine a score, we can assign a Food Compass Score (FCS) between 1 and 100 (with 100 being the most healthful) to nearly any food.

Jan 16, 2023 · Food Compass is a novel food rating system developed by researchers at Tufts University. By evaluating foods across 9 domains and using a unique algorithm to determine a score, we can assign a...

We scored 54 attributes across 9 health-relevant domains: nutrient ratios, vitamins, minerals, food ingredients, additives, processing, specific lipids, fiber and protein, and phytochemicals. Important novel features of Food Compass include: Equally considering healthful vs. harmful factors in foods (many existing systems focus on harmful factors);

A figure depicting Food Compass Score (FCS) for 8,032 unique foods and beverages consumed by U.S. Adults, based on NHANES 2015-16 can be seen below as standard boxplots, comparing the scores between 12 major food categories (top panel) and 44 …

We have developed a novel system, Food Compass, to incorporate a broader range of food characteristics, novel attributes, and uniform scoring principles, with demonstrated content, convergent, and discriminant validity.

May 9, 2022 · If a food scores between 70 and 100 (as fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds generally do), it’s a great addition to your diet. If it falls in the 31–69 range (like most cuts of chicken and most sandwiches), you should eat it in moderation.

Oct 8, 2024 · The Food Compass responds to a need for tools to better distinguish differences in the healthfulness of items that appear to have similar nutrition, reflecting the protective or harmful impacts of specific ingredients, processing methods, nutrients, and bioactive components.

Researchers at Tufts' Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) have published an updated food guide pyramid for aging adults, which includes a graphic illustration to build on a previous version of the pyramid the center developed in 1999.