Also called: teething cracker, teething rusk, baby biscuit, biskwet, baskoot tasneen, zahnungskeks, galleta para la denticion, biscuit de dentition, biskuit tumbuh gigi, biscotto per la dentizione, hag固me, chiyang gwaja, biskut tumbuh gigi, herbatniki na zabkowanie, biscoito para denticao, pechenye dlya prorezyvaniya zubov, khanom ping som rab dek, dis kasima biskivisi, pechyvo dlya prorizuvannya zubiv, banh an dam moc rang, ya jiao bing gan, dinkish biskuwit, ጥርስ ማውጫ ቢስኩት, baskoot al-tasneen, بسكويت التسنين, dant utharar biscut, দাঁত ওঠার বিস্কুট, biskota odontofyias, μπισκότα οδοντοφυΐας, biskoyit-e rooyesh-e dandan, بیسکویت رویش دندان, dat avvani biscuit, દાંત આવવાની બિસ્કિટ, टीथिंग बिस्किट, hag固me senbei, 歯固め煎餅, hallu baruva biscuit, ಹಲ್ಲು ಬರುವ ಬಿಸ್ಕತ್ತು, chi-a-bal-yuk gwaja, 치아발육 과자, pallu murayunna biscuit, പല്ല് മുളയ്ക്കുന്ന ബിസ്കറ്റ്, dat yenyache biscuit, दात येण्याचे बिस्किट, dand nikalne wale biscuit, ਦੰਦ ਨਿਕਲਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਬਿਸਕੁਟ, pechenye dlya prorezvaniya zubov, печенье для прорезывания зубов, pallu mulaiyum biscuit, பல் முளைக்கும் பிஸ்கட், pallu vacche biscuit, పళ్లు వచ్చే బిస్కట్, khanom biskit samrap dek fan khuen, ขนมบิสกิตสำหรับเด็กฟันขึ้น, печиво для прорізування зубів, dant nikalne wale biscuit, دانت نکلنے والے بسکٹ, 磨牙饼干
Nutrient score: Good
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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