A Nutrient Ratio-Based, Web-Enabled Food Quality Score Is Associated With Weight and Blood Pressure Compared With Leading Nutrient Profiling Systems
Christopher J Damman, Cara L Frankenfeld · 2026
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Christopher Damman and Cara Frankenfeld compared a new web food score against four leading nutrient profiling systems, in a 2026 study. Nutrient profiling aims to steer shoppers toward healthier foods, but systems differ in openness and in how sharply they separate healthy from unhealthy items. The team tested the ratio-based Nutrient Consume Score against Nutri-Score, Health Star Rating, NOVA, and Food Compass 2.0.
Using NHANES 2015-2016 data from 9971 adults, they linked each score to obesity and blood pressure, adjusting for social and health factors. Secondary checks covered cardiometabolic markers and the food groups driving each score. The comparison shows which scoring logic tracks weight and pressure most closely in a national sample.
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| CREATOR | Christopher J Damman, Cara L Frankenfeld |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |