About FoodScore

FoodScore is a data-driven nutrition database for the US market. It gives every food a single score from 0 to 100 so you can see at a glance whether what you're eating supports your goals.

Why this exists

Existing tools have gaps. Yuka is French-market-first and doesn't map well to US labels. EWG Food Scores rely on the 2004 UK Ofcom traffic-light methodology, which was never designed for American foods or the current USDA Dietary Guidelines. Government databases are comprehensive but not consumer-friendly.

We wanted a resource that reads like a label but thinks like a dietitian: cite the USDA and NIH when it matters, explain the math, and never turn data into sales.

Editorial principles

• Deterministic scoring. The score is a function of public nutrient data. No editorial adjustment.
• Public algorithm. Every bonus, penalty and threshold is documented in the methodology page.
• Independent. No brand sponsorships influence food rankings. Advertising, when present, is disclosed and served programmatically.
• Data over opinion. We do not call foods "healthy" or "unhealthy" as absolutes. We cite numbers.

Who builds this

FoodScore is built by the team behind NetLifeValue and TheCosmicPet. We have deep experience in structured-data SEO, generative engine optimisation, and turning public datasets into useful consumer tools.