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FAQ

Answers to the most common questions about the Nutritionist Pro platform from Axxya Systems, covering pricing, food labeling, diet analysis, menu creation, trials, data, and support. All prices are in US dollars. You can also check the pricing pages for current prices.

Quick summary

The Nutritionist Pro platform is nutrition analysis and food labeling software. It has been on the market since 1982 and has been used by more than 1,000,000 users. Registered dietitians designed the product line.

There are three modules:

  • Food Labeling. An online (cloud) subscription for creating nutrition facts labels for the USA, Canada, the UK and EU, and China and Hong Kong.
  • Diet Analysis. Online or desktop software for diet recalls, client and patient management, nutrient goals, and educational reports.
  • Menu Creation. Online or desktop software for building recipes, menus, and cycle menus, and for menu labeling compliance.

Axxya Systems also licenses its raw nutrient database to mobile and web application developers.

Pricing: where to find it

How much does Nutritionist Pro cost?

Pricing depends on which module you need and whether you want the online subscription or the desktop software. Nutritionist Pro publishes all prices on its website. There are three pricing pages:

To buy any product, use the product catalog at https://app.nutritionistpro.com/shop/our-packages. Every plan on the pricing pages has a “Get it Now” button that takes you to the matching product in the catalog.

If you are not sure which module fits your work, use the Help me choose page, or contact the sales team.

What’s the functional difference between the Nutritionist Pro desktop and online versions?

The desktop version includes two modules (Menu Creation and Diet Analysis) and installs on a Windows computer. The Nutritionist Pro online version has three modules (Label Creation, Menu Creation, and Diet Analysis) and doesn’t require installation. The current online version also offers features that aren’t available in the desktop version. For example, the customer API for building integrations with other systems and the MCP server. Both versions provide the same food and ingredients database.

How much does the online subscription cost for all modules?

The online all-module limited-time bundle is a monthly subscription per user, with a lower monthly rate if you pay yearly. The price includes all regions. See the main pricing page for details. The all-module bundle includes Food labeling, Diet analysis, and Menu creation.

Current rates (in US dollars per month): $59 monthly billing; $499 yearly billing ($42/month if billed annually). The price includes all these regions:

  • USA English
  • USA English and Spanish
  • Canada (English and French)
  • UK and EU (three languages)
  • China and Hong Kong (English and Chinese)

Every online plan includes nutrition labels, recipes, multiple label designs, regional languages, a large food database, nutrient claims, and label export.

How much does the online Food Labeling subscription cost?

The online Food Labeling module is a monthly subscription per user, with a lower monthly rate if you pay yearly. The price includes all regions. See the main pricing page for details.

Current rates, in US dollars per month: $36 monthly billing, $299 yearly billing ($25/month if billed annually). The price includes all these regions:

  • USA English
  • USA English and Spanish
  • Canada (English and French)
  • UK and EU (three languages)
  • China and Hong Kong (English and Chinese)

Every online plan includes nutrition labels, recipes, multiple label designs, regional languages, a large food database, nutrient claims, and label export.

How much does the desktop software cost?

The desktop modules are an annual purchase, not a subscription. Prices are listed on the Diet Analysis pricing page, the Menu Creation pricing page, and together on the main pricing page.

Current prices, in US dollars:

  • Diet Analysis, single computer: $599.
  • Menu Creation, single computer: $599.

Add-on tools for the desktop software, including the Data Extraction Tool, are sold separately in the product catalog. You can access them from the Diet Analysis pricing page.

How do I sign up for the online version?

To purchase the online application, go to the product catalog at https://app.nutritionistpro.com/shop/our-packages, then pick the online product and plan you want. After you complete your purchase, you’ll be taken to a login page, where you can log in and start using the application at https://app.nutritionistpro.com.

How do I purchase the desktop software?

You can purchase the desktop software from the product catalog at https://app.nutritionistpro.com/shop/our-packages. After you complete your purchase, you’ll be taken to a login page. The support team will also contact you to help you install and license your software.

How do I add more time to my online account or buy another plan?

Log in to your account at https://app.nutritionistpro.com, select the profile image in the top right, and then select Manage Accounts.

Can I cancel my online subscription?

Yes, and you can do it yourself. Log in at https://app.nutritionistpro.com, go to Manage Accounts by clicking your name in the top right corner, and select Subscriptions. There is a Cancel button there.

Is the online subscription a one-time payment or a recurring payment?

The online subscription plans are recurring. You are billed on the cycle you choose, so a 12-month plan is charged every 12 months. The desktop modules, Diet Analysis and Menu Creation, are an annual purchase instead.

Can we add multiple Nutritionist Pro users?

Yes. You can purchase any Nutritionist Pro application for multiple users. Add the quantity you need before you finalize your cart in the product catalog, and the additional users are added to your account.

Do you offer student pricing?

Yes. Axxya Systems offers discounts for students. See the student page, or contact the team, and they will help you. There are also options for colleges and universities.

Do you offer discounts or promotions?

Axxya Systems runs promotions during events such as National Nutrition Month. Current offers are posted at https://nutritionistpro.com/national-nutrition-month/. For volume, academic, or distributor pricing, contact the team.

How do I activate my desktop Nutritionist Pro account?

There are a few options for activating your account. Axxya Systems can email you an invoice. Contact the team, and they will be happy to help you activate your account.

How do I renew my desktop software and pay my invoice?

Renewals and invoices are handled through the Manage Accounts and Support Center page, where you can pay invoices and access your W-9. If you need an invoice sent, contact the team.

What payment methods do you accept and how is payment processed?

BlueSnap, a global payment processor, processes payments and is PCI Level I compliant. You can make purchases through the product catalog. If you need an invoice instead, contact the team.

Trials and demos

What demo and trial options do you offer?

Axxya Systems offers both desktop and online applications, and free trials for both. Start a free trial at https://trial.nutritionistpro.com/register-trial. The demo page lists a trial for each of the three modules, including Diet Analysis and Menu Creation. The trial requires no credit card.

Do you offer a live demo?

Yes. Sometimes your company’s firewall rules and restrictions prevent you from installing the demo. In that case, Axxya Systems can set up an appointment and show you the features in a live demo meeting. Book a meeting at https://nutritionistpro.com/book-a-meeting/.

Does Nutritionist Pro use AI for calculations?

No. Most Nutritionist Pro features were built before the current version of AI existed, and we will not use AI for any calculation features in the future. Currently, we offer some optional AI features in the online version. For example, the MCP server, recipe import, and ingredient translation. Customers can choose to use these features if they want; they are not core to the Nutritionist Pro platform.

Nutritionist Pro online

Which features are available for the online application?

The Nutritionist Pro online application includes three modules. What you can do depends on which modules your subscription includes.

Food Labeling module

  • Create nutrition facts food labels.
  • Build recipes and formulas and see the nutrient breakdown for each.
  • Generate menu labeling and other reports for recipes and formulas.
  • Work against nutrient guidelines for the USA, Canada, Europe, the UK, and China and Hong Kong.
  • Create and manage your own custom ingredients alongside the Axxya Systems ingredient library.
  • Export and print labels as PNG, JPG, PDF, or SVG.
  • Evaluate and generate the Health Canada front-of-package “High in” nutrition symbol on Canadian labels.
  • Import a recipe from a document or pasted text and automatically match its ingredients.

Diet Analysis module

  • Build client records with contact details, demographics, and body measurements.
  • Set nutrient goals from the built-in DRI templates or create your own, with calorie needs from Harris-Benedict or Mifflin-St Jeor and an activity level.
  • Record what a client eats as a diet record of days, meals, and foods, or as a food questionnaire with daily, weekly, and monthly frequencies.
  • Analyze intake against a client’s goals, across a day range or a single meal, including exchanges and macronutrient percentages.
  • Record exercise sets and the energy expended.
  • Track weight over time, with projections against a chosen calorie intake.
  • Keep special notes on each client.
  • Organize clients into client groups and analyze a group the same way as an individual.
  • Cost out a client’s diet with food costing.
  • Produce client reports including diet record, nutrient analysis, nutrient deficiencies and excesses, exchange summary, Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005, 2010, 2015 including Spanish, and 2020), food questionnaire, nutrient goal, exercise sets, weight management, special notes, and a client list.

Menu Creation module

  • Build a menu as a tree of days, meals, and the foods in each meal.
  • Save menus as reusable templates, and start from a library of ready-made Axxya Systems menu templates.
  • Generate a multi-week cycle menu with the Quick Menu wizard.
  • Offer a choice within a meal using select food sets, and set meal components, serving amounts, and the number served.
  • Copy and paste days and meals, reorder by dragging, and repeat an item every few days.
  • Organize templates by menu category and calorie level, and check a menu against a region’s allergen list.
  • Attach a menu to a client or client group, starting from a template.
  • Analyze a menu against a nutrient goal, across a day range or a single meal.
  • Produce menu reports including menu template, nutrient analysis, food profiling, nutrition summary, shopping list, food list, meals report, and critical control points.

Across all modules

  • Add your own meals, exercises, HACCP records, and manufacturers under Tools.
  • Import your data from a spreadsheet and export it in bulk.
  • Download or print any report as a PDF or an Excel file.
  • Add users to your account and control what each one can access.
  • Connect AI applications to your data through the Nutritionist Pro MCP server.

Full documentation for the online application is at https://nutritionistpro.com/docs/.

What is the difference between Nutritionist Pro online and Nutritionist Pro desktop?

Nutritionist Pro online is a cloud subscription that runs in a web browser, is billed monthly, quarterly, or yearly, and covers food labeling and recipe work for the USA, Canada, the UK and EU, and China and Hong Kong. Nutritionist Pro desktop is installed software, purchased once, and includes the Diet Analysis and Menu Creation modules, as well as client and patient management. Pricing for both is at https://nutritionistpro.com/pricing/.

Is Nutritionist Pro compliant with accessibility regulations?

Yes. We added features specifically to make Nutritionist Pro accessible and compliant with government requirements. This includes WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the Accessible Canada Act, and provincial and state frameworks such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Screen reader support for nutrition labels and PDFs is described at https://nutritionistpro.com/screen-reader-nutrition-labels-pdfs/.

What type of safety measures do you take to protect data?

Axxya Systems prioritizes safeguarding your data. The application servers follow PCI Level I compliance standards, and BlueSnap, a PCI Level I compliant global payment processor, handles payments. The privacy policy and the terms of use are on the website.

Does Nutritionist Pro use AI, and is my data used to train AI models?

Nutritionist Pro online includes an AI recipe import feature, currently in beta, that turns pasted recipe text or an uploaded recipe file into a recipe in the application. Text you paste into the AI recipe import is not used to train AI models. Nutritionist Pro also offers a read-only MCP server, so AI assistants can read your own data. See the AI questions below.

What is the Nutritionist Pro MCP server?

The Nutritionist Pro MCP server, currently in beta, lets AI applications and coding agents read your Nutritionist Pro data through the Model Context Protocol. Once connected, an assistant such as Claude can answer questions about your foods, recipes, labels, and nutrients using your account data, without copying and pasting. The server is read-only by design: it can search and look up data, but it cannot create, edit, or delete foods, recipes, or labels, and it cannot change account settings. Setup instructions are at https://nutritionistpro.com/docs/.

Where is the Nutritionist Pro documentation?

The Nutritionist Pro documentation is at https://nutritionistpro.com/docs/. It covers the online application, including ingredients, recipes, labels, the front-of-package symbol, and the MCP server, as well as the desktop application, including the Database, Client, and Technologies components, printing and reporting, nutritional references, and conversions.

Where can I see what is new in Nutritionist Pro?

Release notes are published at https://nutritionistpro.com/release-notes/.

Nutritionist Pro desktop

What is the difference between the Menu Creation and Diet Analysis modules?

Both modules can analyze recipes and foods, create and build menus, and set nutrient goals to compare against menus or recipes. The main difference is that Diet Analysis also lets you manage clients and patients. Menu Creation details and Diet Analysis details are on the website. Both are $599 for a single computer.

Does Nutritionist Pro work on macOS?

Axxya Systems offers online and desktop options for some modules. The online application runs in a web browser on macOS with no installation. For desktop installations on macOS, you’ll need to take additional steps. Contact the support team for details.

I bought a new computer. Can I install Nutritionist Pro on it?

Yes. You can move your desktop software installation from an older machine to a new computer. Create a ticket with the support team at https://nutritionistpro.com/nutritionist-pro-account-management-page/, and they will provide the details.

How do I download the latest version of Nutritionist Pro?

We send the latest version to the primary contact listed on each account. If you would like to change the primary contact, contact the team, and they can make the change.

Nutrition facts food labels

Does the government allow Nutritionist Pro for label and recipe creation?

Yes. Nutritionist Pro creates labels for the USA, Canada, the UK and EU, and China and Hong Kong. For these labels, the government allows the food and food service industry to use an ingredient database and software such as Nutritionist Pro to calculate recipe data and food labels.

What is the difference between laboratory analysis and database analysis?

Nutritionist Pro uses a large custom database for nutrient analysis. Laboratory analysis and database analysis handle nutrient analysis differently, and government agencies do not require one over the other.

I am not sure how to start. I need food labels fast.

Make sure you know your recipe yield and portion size, and write out your ingredients with weights or common household portions. Then start a free trial, build the recipe, and generate the label. The online application also has an AI recipe import feature that can create the recipe from pasted recipe text or an uploaded file. Step-by-step instructions are in the documentation, and the how-to videos are on the website.

I am looking for the new FDA USA labels. Do you offer those?

Yes. The new FDA US labels are available in both the desktop and online options. Nutritionist Pro online is the recommended option. See the USA label designs and the online pricing.

I need the older FDA US labels. What are my options?

The older label designs are available as a desktop option. Contact the team, and they will send you an invoice for the older label designs.

I need to comply with USA menu labeling guidelines. Do you have any options?

Yes. The most affordable option is the USA module, which includes a Menu Labeling Report with the 11 nutrients required for compliance. Pricing is at https://nutritionistpro.com/nutrition-food-labeling-pricing/.

I am looking to meet the EU and UK 1169 guidelines. Do you have a product for me?

Yes. The Europe and UK online module creates food labels that meet 1169 compliance. See the UK and EU label designs and the pricing page.

I sell my products in Canada. Can I use your software for Canadian food labels?

Yes. The Canada online module creates food labels that meet Canadian compliance requirements, in English or French. It also includes the Health Canada front-of-package “High in” nutrition symbol feature, currently in beta, which evaluates whether your product needs the symbol for saturated fat, sugars, or sodium and generates the artwork when it does. See the Canadian label designs and the pricing page.

I sell my products in China. Can I use your software for Chinese food labels?

Yes. The China and Hong Kong online module creates food labels that meet Chinese food label compliance requirements, in English or Chinese. See the Chinese label designs and the pricing page.

Which label formats and designs are supported?

Nutritionist Pro supports multiple nutrition facts panel formats, including vertical, aggregate, dual-column, and horizontal designs, in each region’s languages. You can download labels as PNG, JPG, PDF, or SVG.

How big is your food database?

The Axxya Systems nutrition team constantly updates and expands the database, which includes hundreds of thousands of foods and ingredients. You can also create your own custom ingredients with your own nutrient values.

Can I license the nutrient database for my own application?

Yes. Axxya Systems licenses its raw food and beverage nutrient database to mobile and web application developers, textbook publishers, and research groups. Details are at https://nutritionistpro.com/raw-nutrient-database/ and https://nutritionistpro.com/nutrition-data/. Contact the team for licensing terms.

Training and support

Do you offer any training?

Yes. Axxya Systems offers web training, a video library (currently outdated, but it’s being updated for the new versions), and help documentation. Contact the team, and they can guide you to the best option.

What do I do if I have an error in the application?

Open a support ticket from the Manage Accounts and Support Center page, and the support team will contact you as soon as possible. You can also reach the team at support@axxya.com.

How do I contact Axxya Systems?

Use the contact form, email sales@axxya.com for sales questions or support@axxya.com for support questions, or book a meeting.

Distributors and partners

Do you work with any distributors?

Yes. Axxya Systems works with distributors worldwide and is always looking to add more. Details for resellers are at https://nutritionistpro.com/distributor/.

Can we partner with Axxya Systems?

Axxya Systems partners with companies across many industries and is always looking to work with companies that complement its product line. Axxya Systems is also a strategic partner for MyPlate initiatives. To discuss a partnership, contact the team.

Who is Nutritionist Pro for?

Nutritionist Pro is used by food manufacturers, food service operators, restaurants, healthcare and clinical dietitians, fitness and wellness professionals, colleges and universities, students, and research facilities. Industry pages:

About Axxya Systems

Axxya Systems is the company behind Nutritionist Pro. The software has been on the market since 1982, has more than 1,000,000 users, and the product line is designed and managed by registered dietitians. You can learn more about the company at https://nutritionistpro.com/axxya/.