Looking for the Nutritional Value Score Explorer? That is what this domain previously hosted. You can find it at prioritylist.gainhealth.org/NVS.

This page is an experimental meal builder that leverages the NVS score. It is not affiliated with GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition) in any way.

Scoring config

Presets and weights for the meal NVS

How scoring works

Presets

Weights

Vitamins

2.00

Minerals

2.00

Protein

1.25

n–3 fatty acids

1.00

Fiber

0.75

Calories

0.75

Nutrient ratios (NR)

2.25

Penalties

Ultra-processed

×0.75

Fortified vitamins

×0.75

Fortified minerals

×0.75

Nutrient ratios (NR)

Sliders apportion how much each enabled ratio contributes within the nutrient-ratio blockOn.

Saturated fat : Unsaturated fat balance

1.00

Carbohydrate : Fibre balance

1.00

Sodium : Potassium balance

1.00

Omega-6 : Omega-3 balance

1.00

Relative importance of each vitamin when building the vitamin sub-score. Does not change the overall Vitamins weight in the list above.

Vitamin A (RAE)1.00

Vitamin C1.00

Vitamin D1.00

Vitamin E1.00

Thiamin (B1)1.00

Riboflavin (B2)1.00

Niacin (B3)1.00

Vitamin B61.00

Folate (DFE)1.00

Vitamin B121.00

Choline1.00

Relative importance of each mineral when building the mineral sub-score. Does not change the overall Minerals weight above.

Calcium

1.00

Potassium

1.00

Magnesium

1.00

Iron

1.00

Zinc

1.00

Micronutrient cap (RNI)

100%

Calories eligibility (≥130 kcal)

Budgets & gaps meal model

Daily energy2000 kcal

Meal nutrient targets = daily RNI × (meal target ÷ daily energy). How scoring works

Stomach capacity

1000 ml

Macronutrient targets

Each enabled macro uses the same tent as calories: reward climbs to the target, then falls off linearly and is gone at 2×. Units apply to all three — grams, or a share of the meal calorie target.

Units for all three

Protein

Off — protein keeps its saturating RNI ramp

Carbohydrate

Off — not scored as a meal goal

Fat

Off — not scored as a meal goal

Export

Meal builder

Meal Nutrition Score

How scoring works

Nutrient ratios are scored across the whole plate, not averaged food by food.

Your meal

Search for a food

Targetkcal

SearchApple

No foods yet

Search above to add ingredients. Each food is added at the portion that raises the meal score most.

Meal budget score

Loading food composition