Core Concepts

Definitions for the terms used throughout the BetterMenu guide and API. Each page explains what a concept is, how BetterMenu uses it, and how it relates to other concepts.

• Food — Raw ingredients and composed dishes
• Ingredient — A single food item used in a recipe
• Recipe — A combination of ingredients used to prepare a meal
• Nutrient — The nutritional substances in a food
• Nutrition Fact — A nutrient value expressed per serving
• Serving Size — The standard portion used for nutrition labeling
• Added Sugars — Sugars added during processing, and why they cannot be measured
• Measurement Unit — Units of quantity used in recipes
• Recommended Daily Intakes — FDA daily values used for %DV calculations
• Diet — Dietary classifications a recipe may meet
• Claim — Nutritional or health claims a recipe may make
• Recipe Version — A permanent record of a recipe at a point in time
• Audit Trail — A complete log of every action taken on a recipe