Also called: Blue cheese sauce, Roquefort dressing, salasat al-jubna al-zarqa, aderezo de queso azul, sos-e panir-e abi, sauce au fromage bleu, saus keju biru, salsa al formaggio erborinato, buru chizu doresshingu, beullu chijeu deureusing, sos keju biru, sos z sera plesniowego, molho de queijo azul, sous s golubym syrom, nam salad blue cheese, mavi peynirli sos, sous iz blakytnym syrom, sot phomat xanh, lan gan zhi shi jiang, salasat al-jubn al-azraq, صلصة الجبن الأزرق, dressing ble tiriou, dressing μπλε τυριού, سس پنیر آبی, burū chīzu doresshingu, ブルーチーズドレッシング, beullu chijeu deuresing, 블루치즈 드레싱, соус с голубым сыром, nam salat blu chisi, น้ำสลัดบลูชีส, sous z blakytnym syrom, соус з блакитним сиром, lanso qishi jiang, 蓝纹奶酪酱, ब्लू चीज़ ड्रेसिंग, ব্লু চিজ ড্রেসিং, ப்ளூ சீஸ் டிரெஸ்ஸிங், బ్లూ చీజ్ డ్రెస్సింగ్, ਬਲੂ ਚੀਜ਼ ਡਰੈਸਿੰਗ, બ્લૂ ચીઝ ડ્રેસિંગ, ब्लू चीज ड्रेसिंग, ಬ್ಲೂ ಚೀಸ್ ಡ್ರೆಸ್ಸಿಂಗ್, ബ്ലൂ ചീസ് ഡ്രെസ്സിംഗ്, ብሉ ቺዝ ድሬሲንግ
Nutrient score: Low
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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