Features

• Minimize both Daily Reference Intake (DRI) deficiency and the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) excess

• Calculate Total Nutrient Index (TNI) score

• Quantify and summarize food intake

• Track important nutrients that have an impact on health

• Search for food sources of specific nutrients

• Keep a food journal and track progress

• Compare two foods or meals to see difference in nutritional value

• Compare meals against life stage specific dietary reference intake (DRI) values

• Compare meals against life stage specific upper limit (UL) values

• Create nutritional reports

• Quantify and summarize any popular diet plan for comparison and research purposes

• Calculate basal metabolic rate (BMR)

• Calculate glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of a meal

• Check glycemic index range

• Calculate macronutrient energy percentages and nutrient ratios

• Calculate food quotient (FQ)

• Convert percent daily value (%DV) of a nutrient to grams

• Exchange mix, food and meal plan data easily through simple text document (xml)

• Easily generate reports and export them to text file (csv)

• Generate linear programming model files for lpsolve solver

• Facilitate learning/teaching anyone with interest in nutrition

• Create food demand forecasts

• Is free and open source