MenuSano

MenuSano is a web-based tool that estimates the calories and nutritional content of recipes and dishes. Development began more than five years before the stored profile was written. It has been tested with restaurants, public health departments and hospitals.

What MenuSano offers

• Recipe analysis — enter ingredients to calculate nutritional values for a recipe or a full dish.
• Nutrition facts labels — downloadable, printable labels in formats for the US, Canada and the UK.
• Allergen detection — AI scanning that flags allergens at ingredient level.
• Ingredient database search — government nutrient databases, with custom ingredients added from packaging.
• Recipe costing — tracking what each dish costs.

Who it works with

Kitchens, bakeries, restaurants, food manufacturers and other food and beverage businesses in the US, Canada and elsewhere.

Key facts

• Databases used: Canadian Nutrient File, USDA and the UK composition of foods tables
• Access: cloud-based, from any location
• Compliance formats: FDA, CFIA and FSA labels