Viewing Nutrient Analysis of a Menu
- Open the menu for which you want to view nutrient values (either the week-at-glance view or menu day view).
- From the Week field, select the week for which you want to view nutrient values.
- From the Diet field, select the diet type for which you want to view nutrient values.
- Click the Nutrient Analysis button (first screenshot below). The Nutrient Analysis panel appears (second screenshot below) displaying the average value of each nutrient for the selected week and diet type. The average is calculated by summing a nutrient amount for each choice and dividing by the number of choices the menu supports.
The Nutrient Analysis panel displays nutrient values from the following groups (scroll down to view):
- MacroNutrients
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Fatty Acids
When a nutrient value is within its parameter range, meaning above the minimum value and below the maximum value, the Total cell appears in green. Hovering your cursor over the cell indicates what the ideal value is for the nutrient.
When a nutrient value is not within its parameter range, either below the minimum value or above the maximum value, the Total cell appears in red. Hovering your cursor over the cell indicates the recommended maximum if over, or the recommended minimum if under.
Determining the Nutrients to Display
You have the ability to determine what nutrients are displayed in each group. This is done via Tools & Setup > Recipe Tools > Key Nutrients tab > Menu Edit sub tab. For more information, see Selecting Key Nutrients.
Viewing Nutrient Values for a Day of the Week
To view the nutrient values for a specific weekday, click the respective day tab.
Viewing Nutrient Values for a Choice
You can view nutrient values for a specific choice. To do so, select the choice from the Analyze drop-down.
Analyzing Nutrients of Specific Menu Items
You have the ability to analyze nutrients of specific menu items that you choose across the different choices that your menu supports. To do so:
- On the Nutritional Analysis panel, click the Detailed Analysis button (first screenshot below). The Detailed Analysis window appears for Monday, listing each menu item and the values for each nutrient (second screenshot below).
- You can scroll through the nutrients via the forward and back buttons.
- Select the day to view via the respective day tab.
- Select the choice to view via the Analyze drop-down.
- Select the nutrients to display via the Nutrients to Display drop-down.