The Nutrient Optimiser algorithm uses a quantitative multi-criteria analysis to rank foods and meals to suit an individual’s needs and goals using:
- nutrient density (i.e. nutrients per calorie),
- satiety (i.e. the degree to which a particular food will make you feel full with fewer calories), and
- insulin load (i.e. foods that promote more stable blood sugars and insulin levels).
If you’ve used the free Nutritional Optimisation Quickstart Guide, you will have come across the most popular food lists.
While it’s best to start with an optimised shortlist of foods, in time, you may outgrow the simple list and be ready to take it to the next level.
In addition to being ranked using our unique algorithm, these food lists are also filtered based on their popularity. Beyond the most popular food list (i.e. top 50 foods), the popular (i.e. top 100) and common (i.e. top 150) foods will give you a wider variety in your food choices as well as an opportunity to incorporate foods that are more nutrient-dense.
These food lists are grouped into three categories in the tables below:
- goals – common goals such as fat loss, diabetes management and popular nutritional approaches such as low carb, keto, vegan, and carnivore;
- conditions – foods that provide more of the nutrients that are associated with common health concerns; and
- nutrients – targeting a specific vitamin or mineral.
The food lists towards the top of each table have a higher nutrient density, however, there may be others that more closely suit your goals or preferences. The tables below show the nutrient score and nutrient fingerprint (like the example below). You can compare the micronutrient and macronutrients profile of the food lists before you make your choice.
Click on the list below to download a bundle of the most popular (50 foods), popular (100 foods) and common food (150 foods) lists for only USD$20.
Goals
The foods list bundles listed below cater for different goals and preferences.
| approach | ND score | fingerprint | purchase |
| maximum nutrient density | 97% | fingerprint | buy now |
| lean bulking/bodybuilder | 94% | fingerprint | buy now |
| nutrient dense (maintenance) | 92% | fingerprint | buy now |
| fat loss | 90% | fingerprint | buy now |
| blood sugar & fat loss | 86% | fingerprint | buy now |
| common deficiencies | 85% | fingerprint | buy now |
| bivalve vegan | 81% | fingerprint | buy now |
| maximum satiety | 81% | fingerprint | buy now |
| pescatarian | 78% | fingerprint | buy now |
| blood sugar/diabetes | 74% | fingerprint | buy now |
| low carb (nutrient dense) | 70% | fingerprint | buy now |
| carnivore (nutrient dense) | 66% | fingerprint | buy now |
| high carb (nutrient dense) | 63% | fingerprint | buy now |
| plant based (nutrient dense) | 60% | fingerprint | buy now |
| plant based (maintenance) | 58% | fingerprint | buy now |
| nutrient dense (maintenance) | 58% | fingerprint | buy now |
| athlete/bulking/growth | 56% | fingerprint | buy now |
| carnivore (maintenance) | 48% | fingerprint | buy now |
| ketogenic | 45% | fingerprint | buy now |
Conditions
The food lists below emphasise the nutrients that are related to various common conditions.
| approach | ND score | fingerprint | purchase |
| fibromyalgia | 96% | fingerprint | buy now |
| depression | 94% | fingerprint | buy now |
| osteoarthritis | 94% | fingerprint | buy now |
| PMS | 94% | fingerprint | buy now |
| osteoporosis | 94% | fingerprint | buy now |
| fatigue | 91% | fingerprint | buy now |
| multiple sclerosis | 91% | fingerprint | buy now |
| cognition | 90% | fingerprint | buy now |
| dyslipidaemia | 89% | fingerprint | buy now |
| gut health | 89% | fingerprint | buy now |
| female fertility | 89% | fingerprint | buy now |
| asthma | 86% | fingerprint | buy now |
| sleep/insomnia | 86% | fingerprint | buy now |
| male fertility | 85% | fingerprint | buy now |
| mitochondrial boosters | 85% | fingerprint | buy now |
| ADHD | 84% | fingerprint | buy now |
| estrogen dominance | 84% | fingerprint | buy now |
| acne | 84% | fingerprint | buy now |
| autism | 83% | fingerprint | buy now |
| gout | 83% | fingerprint | buy now |
| hypothyroidism | 83% | fingerprint | buy now |
| anxiety | 82% | fingerprint | buy now |
| hypertension | 81% | fingerprint | buy now |
| allergies | 81% | fingerprint | buy now |
| arthritis | 78% | fingerprint | buy now |
| pregnancy | 78% | fingerprint | buy now |
| low oxalate | 76% | fingerprint | buy now |
| low testosterone | 75% | fingerprint | buy now |
| gestational diabetes | 68% | fingerprint | buy now |
Nutrient
These food lists provide more of individual essential nutrients.
| approach | ND score | fingerprint | purchase |
| Niacin | 91% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Phosphorus | 90% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Zinc | 88% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Riboflavin | 84% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Selenium | 83% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Vitamin B12 | 82% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Pantothenic acid | 81% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Thiamine | 81% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Iron | 80% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Vitamin B6 | 79% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Vitamin E | 79% | fingerprint | buy now |
| choline | 78% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Copper | 77% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Folate | 76% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Magnesium | 74% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Vitamin A | 71% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Potassium | 70% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Calcium | 70% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Sodium | 70% | fingerprint | buy now |
| omega 3 | 69% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Vitamin K1 | 68% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Manganese | 67% | manganese | buy now |
| Vitamin C | 62% | fingerprint | buy now |
| Vitamin D | 58% | fingerprint | buy now |