It feels like nutrition information on food items is available everywhere, but that doesn’t mean it’s always complete – or correct. With countless apps and databases crowd-sourcing nutrition data or relying on unproven sources of information, it’s easy for consumers (and businesses) to receive wrong information. That’s why a track record of proven accuracy, transparency, and trust is more important than ever.

One reason Syndigo’s Nutritionix Nutrition Database, a Syndigo Nutrition & Wellness solution, uniquely stands apart from alternatives is that it’s maintained and verified by an in-house team of Registered Dietitians who are focused on making sure that every data point meets the highest standards of precision.

Built-in Quality Assurance Management

Syndigo’s credentialed registered dietitians understand the science behind the numbers. They’re more than volunteers or crowd-sourced contributors that many other nutrition databases rely on—they’re trained professionals who understand nutrient profiles, food labeling regulations, and dietary patterns. This expertise ensures more accurate, real-time nutritional data.

Here’s how they do it!

Ongoing Audits of CPG and Restaurant Data

In Syndigo’s databases, information isn’t entered once and then forgotten. Our dietitians regularly audit and update the database to reflect changes in consumer packaged goods (CPGs) and restaurant menu items. CPG foods are captured, verified, and added to the database within 72 hours of entering the market, which means 10,000-15,000 additions and updates per month. Whether it’s new products being released or special menu items being added, the team is constantly reviewing to ensure users always have the most up-to-date information available.

Aligned with USDA and Regulatory Guidelines

Governmental food and nutrition policies are constantly evolving. Updates from the USDA, FDA, and other relevant regulatory bodies are closely monitored. From changes in Recommended Daily Values to emerging labeling laws, they proactively adapt the database to meet new standards so database users don’t have to worry about identifying outdated or inaccurate information.

Dual Coding for Accuracy

Each food entry goes through a dual coding process in which two coders carefully transcribe nutrition data. If there are any differences between the two entries, a specially trained coder reviews and finalizes the data. This process not only helps eliminate human error but also identifies errors that can be introduced by image-to-text software.

Not Crowd-Sourced. Always Verified.

Unlike many consumer-focused nutrition apps and databases, Syndigo doesn’t rely on user-generated nutritional content. This means you won’t find duplicate entries, typos, or wildly inaccurate listings. All data is meticulously sourced and verified, ensuring every gram, serving size, and calorie count is trustworthy.

Built-In Algorithms to Flag Nutritional Impossibilities.

Proprietary algorithms also help to flag data inconsistencies or nutritional impossibilities—like a food claiming to have zero calories but listing 10g of fat. These internal checks act as another layer of protection that helps catch and correct errors before they ever reach the user.

Nutrition Intelligence: Accurate Data When It Matters Most

Nutrition is a dynamic industry, and Syndigo’s Nutritionix Nutrition Database is always up to date to meet the latest regulatory requirements and nutrition information demands by organizations and users. Nutritional data isn’t just about numbers—it’s the foundation of how people eat, live, and make informed decisions. With experienced registered dietitians at the helm, continuous audits, regulatory alignment, and robust quality control systems, Syndigo delivers what others can’t: confidence in every calorie.

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Seamless Integration

Our nutrition datasets are specifically designed to work within the Databricks environment, reducing configuration and compatibility issues that can delay data projects. This integration means that your team can shorten implementation time by easily tapping into the Nutritionix data table and incorporating it into your existing Databricks database.

Trusted Industry-Leading Nutrition Datasets

Unlock the power of comprehensive nutrition data that’s designed for immediate implementation across all digital platforms. Our dietitian-verified nutrition data spans across both retail grocery foods and restaurant menu items, providing unparalleled coverage and accuracy for organizations seeking reliable nutrition information for consumers.

Consumer Packaged Goods (Grocery)

Access the world’s largest dietitian-verified nutrition database that includes over 975,000+ grocery CPG foods, 192,000+ restaurant menu items, and 38,000+ generic food items with more than 92% coverage of all US and Canadian CPG products. The database powers food-tracking apps, weight loss programs, pharmaceutical clinical trials, hospitals, government agencies, food-as-medicine platforms, and more.

Benefits

• Scale: Access to over one million verified grocery products in the US and Canada.
• Barcode Lookup: Every product record includes the UPC information as the unique identifier to provide barcode scanning into mobile apps and digital platforms.
• Coverage: Includes private label brands, independent grocers, and national brand products to support all US and Canadian products.
• Uniformity: Standardized data capture process ensures uniformity throughout product entry for easier normalization of data.
• Frequently updated: 10,000 – 15,000 product updates or additions are made in the database every month.
• Taxonomy (Grocery Categorization): Group product assortments offer easier product comparison and recommendations.

Visit the Nutritionix Databricks Marketplace page for more details: Nutritionix Consumer Packaged Goods Datasets.

Restaurant Nutrition Data Management Platform

This dataset provides a comprehensive view of the nutrition information for all restaurants disclosing nutrition under the FDA’s menu labeling regulations. It’s unique since Syndigo partners with many restaurant chains to conduct the nutrition analysis of their menus to publish to the restaurants’ websites. This makes the dataset the most up-to-date and accurate nutrition data available.

Benefits

• Scale: Access to menu item nutrition information for every US restaurant displaying nutrition information.
• Verified source: Our team of registered dietitians curate the restaurant database for completion and coverage. Many major restaurant chains trust the Nutritionix database to conduct the nutrition analysis of their menus and in turn, Nutritionix is the most up to date restaurant database available.
• Uniformity: Standardized data capture process to ensure uniformity throughout product entry for easier normalization of data.
• Frequently updated: Since many restaurant chains use the Nutritionix interactive tools to publish nutrition information to their own website, the nutrition information is kept up to date via pushes from the restaurant.
• Menu sections: Menu level sections/category names are included for each menu item for easier sorting and display to end-users.

Visit the Nutritionix Databricks Marketplace page for more details: Nutritionix Restaurants Nutrition Datasets.

Unlock New Opportunities with Nutritionix Nutrition Datasets

The availability of Nutritionix datasets on the Databricks Marketplace represents a valuable opportunity for organizations seeking reliable and comprehensive nutrition information. By leveraging these industry-leading datasets, you can enhance your data projects with accurate and up-to-date nutrition data, streamline implementation processes, and support a wide range of applications from consumer apps to healthcare solutions. Review the Nutritionix datasets on the Databricks Marketplace today and unlock the potential of seamless integration and trusted nutrition data.

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SUCCESS STORY

Glooko Nutrition Logging Rate Thrives with Nutritionix Nutrition Database

Glooko is a leading global digital health platform that empowers individuals with diabetes to manage their health more effectively. It integrates data from a wide range of health devices, including glucose meters, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), fitness trackers, and health apps—providing users with up-to-date information and personalized insights.

Deployed in over 30 countries and 10,000+ clinical locations, Glooko’s goal is to transform diabetes care by connecting people living with diabetes and their healthcare providers— equipping them with timely, actionable information to inform care. This information has the potential to enable improved outcomes, increase access, improve satisfaction, and reduce healthcare costs.

Managing food and nutrition is crucial for people with diabetes, but historically people had to rely on inefficient manual tracking methods that often provided incomplete or inaccurate nutritional information to both patients and healthcare providers. Recognizing these challenges, Glooko developed a tracking feature that combines user-friendly meal logging with reliable nutritional information to empower users to make more informed decisions about their diet and better manage their health condition.

Since using the Nutritionix Nutrition Database, a Syndigo Nutrition & Wellness solution,  Glooko has seen a significant improvement in customer engagement with their logging feature, including:

• Increased food logging frequency
• Expanded global food logging
• Customer praise of food variety
• Increased user engagement time with the app

Overcoming the Complexities of Food Tracking

The company sought to develop a comprehensive solution that would streamline meal tracking while providing reliable nutritional data. With an expanding global presence, Glooko also needed a platform capable of supporting multiple languages and diverse regional food databases to serve its international user base effectively.

When searching for a robust food database, the Nutritionix Nutrition Database stood out as the best fit to ensure we met our objectives when it came to food logging. We needed more than just a robust tool. We required a partner capable of delivering highly accurate, localized nutritional data with multi-language support to meet the diverse needs of our global users. Nutritionix exceeded our expectations, significantly enhancing user engagement and empowering our customers with precise, relevant nutritional insights tailored specifically to their needs. With Nutritionix, we’ve seen significant improvements in food logging frequency, greater international adoption, increased app engagement, and enthusiastic customer feedback about the variety and accuracy of the nutritional information provided.

Cameron Trotter

Director of Product Marketing at Glooko

Modernizing Nutrition Data Tracking

After extensive evaluation, Glooko selected the Nutritionix Nutrition Database based on its distinction as the world’s largest dietitian-verified database. It serves as the nutritional “source of truth” for a vast array of restaurant items and common store-bought foods, ensuring that the data aligns with industry standards. The level of diligence in verifying the accuracy of the database gave them the confidence they needed in a reliable partner.

They were also impressed with Nutritionix’s focus on making food logging simple and intuitive, which was crucial because tracking meals is often one of the biggest hurdles for people with diabetes. Their Natural Language Processing feature allows users to log meals just by speaking into the app. Then the database intelligently parses the input and provides a detailed, itemized breakdown of the meal. Additionally, the barcode scanning feature enables users to instantly access nutritional information simply by scanning a product’s barcode, making the logging process quick and effortless.

Positive Consumer Engagement Impact

The successful integration with the Nutritionix Nutrition Database has transformed how users interact with their food logging capabilities. This strategic partnership has enhanced Glooko’s ability to provide comprehensive nutritional tracking while simplifying the user experience for diabetes management worldwide. They have seen significant improvements in two key areas:

1. Increased food logging frequency: One of their main goals was to encourage users to log their meals more consistently, and thanks to the ease of adding foods and the comprehensive nature of the database they’ve seen a noticeable increase in the number of food items logged per user. The seamless meal entry process, combined with the accuracy of the nutritional information provided, has made it much easier for users to engage with the platform regularly.

2. Expanded global food logging: With Nutritionix’s ability to support multiple languages and provide localized food options, they’ve also observed a rise in the number of users logging foods in regions where Glooko has recently expanded. This has allowed them to better serve their global user base by offering nutritional insights tailored to customers’ local cuisine and language, driving higher engagement and satisfaction in new markets.

Praise from Customers and Health Providers

One of the biggest drivers of positive app store reviews has been users praising their robust food database since using the Nutritionix Nutrition Database.

While food logging is just one of many features Glooko offers, it stands out as the one that both patients and providers frequently highlight for its ease of use and accuracy. The quality of their food logging experience plays a key role in not only retaining existing users but also attracting new ones, as it provides a tangible value that sets them apart from other platforms.

Nutritionix and Health Management Advantages

Glooko’s primary goal is to provide users with a reliable, high-quality food database that empowers them to make informed decisions about their nutrition and, ultimately, their treatment.  By offering accurate nutritional information, users can better understand how their food choices impact their condition, allowing them to manage their health more effectively. Nutritionix plays a crucial role in helping them achieve this by offering a comprehensive, dietitian-verified database that users can trust. Its ease of use and robust data ensure that users have access to the right information at the right time to support their health decisions.

Moving Forward: Food Analytics Innovation

Glooko plans to expand beyond basic nutrition tracking with advanced food analysis tools and personalized nutrition insights to provide real-time feedback on how specific food choices impact personal health, especially with diabetes management. With the Nutritionix database as its foundation, they want to further personalize nutrition insights, enabling users to understand the direct effects of their food choices on their condition. This data-driven approach will empower patients to make timely, smarter, and more informed decisions about their health.

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