USER-FRIENDLY NUTRIENT PROFILING CALCULATOR
The NutriRank online nutrient profiling calculator was developed by Dr Mariaan Wicks from North-West University (NWU) using dual, science-based nutrient profiling models (NPMs) tailored to the South African regulatory standards. This versatile tool is suitable for use by both the government and the food industry to support compliance with regulations related to nutrition and health claims, as well as front-of-pack warning labels. In addition to assessing the overall nutritional quality of foods, NutriRank also supports product reformulation by enabling direct nutrient comparisons. The tool supports bulk data import/export and can be customised to align with shifting public health goals and regulatory changes.
Applications / Relevant Industries
Nutrient profiling has a broad category of users and applications.
The key user groups include:
- Food Industry: Product development, reformulations and regulatory compliance
- Government and Health Organisations: Policy development, marketing restrictions, and establishment of informed health initiatives, determine health taxes
- Consumers: Understand the nutritional quality of foods to make healthier and/or informed food choices
- Other Industries: to strengthen education and practices (e.g. Insurance industry, Researchers/Academics, Dietitians, Pharmacists, Food technologists)