How Foodatron compares foods

Every comparison states its basis, because the basis changes the answer. Foodatron offers three:

• Equal weight — both foods per 100 g.
• Common serving — each food at its own typical serving.
• Equal calories — both foods at a fixed energy budget.

Winner rules

Winners are decided per metric with simple, deterministic rules: more protein wins, less sodium wins, and so on. We do not blend everything into a single “health score.” If a food lacks a measured value for a metric, the result is left indeterminate — missing data never wins or loses by default.

Traceable

Every value carries its source. Comparisons are computed from stored data, so they are reproducible and correct together when a value is updated.