Menu planning software for food service & dietitians
In Nutritionist Pro online and desktop, you can:
- Build menus by day, meal, and food, with nutrient values at every level.
- Save reusable menu templates, such as Diabetic, Low Fat, or Low Sodium.
- Plan weekly or monthly cycle menus.
- Compare menus against nutrient goals.
- Build and scale recipes for production.
- Assign menus to clients and client groups.
- Run reports, from nutrient analysis to shopping lists.
Built for food service and dietitians
Restaurants, schools, hospitals, delis, bakeries, vending, and nutrition professionals.
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Planning menus is at the heart of every food service operation and nutrition practice. Whether you run a restaurant, school, or hospital kitchen, or you plan meals for clients, what you serve matters. Planning by hand leads to simple errors and a lot of repetitive work.
Nutritionist Pro menu planning software keeps your recipes, menus, and nutrient data in one place. It’s available as Nutritionist Pro online, a web app, and as Nutritionist Pro desktop. Build reusable menu templates, plan menus weeks or months ahead, scale recipes for production, and check every menu against nutrient goals.
Calorie display on menus or vending machines
See calorie values for your food items and display it on menus or vending machines.
Recipe and formula creation
–Easy to use screens to build your food recipes
Recipe editing and creation
Create or edit any recipe and see nutrient values.
- Copy and duplicate easily — save time and use the copy feature to replicate similar recipes.
- Modify and adjust recipes — see nutrient breakdown and then adjust as needed.
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Building recipes in menu planning software is quick and easy. Recipes kept on paper are hard to keep track of. Once they’re in Nutritionist Pro, you can analyze and report on their nutrient content.
Copy an existing recipe to save time on similar ones, then adjust it as needed. If you’re making a recipe healthier or fitting it to a dietary restriction, check the nutrient breakdown as you edit.
Recipe scaling for production
–Scale recipes and provide to your production team.
Scaling a recipe
Scale a recipe based on serving size or number of servings.
- Scaled recipes for production — scale recipes and see nutrient values
- Provide different yields to your team — pull report and see different yields for a recipe.
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Scaled recipes make communication with your production staff clear. Scale any recipe by serving size or number of servings, then pull a report that shows different yields. Automatic scaling reduces errors, so you don’t waste food or serve smaller portions than planned.
Extensive ingredient database
–Our food database offers ingredients from all over the world.
Create or edit your ingredients
In addition to our extensive food database you can also easily add any ingredient you need for your food item.
- Variety of ingredients — foods from around the world makes menu creation faster.
- Nutrient values in unit or % — add nutrient values in unit values or % as provided by your supplier.
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Ingredients are at the core of every menu. As people pay more attention to how diet affects health, you need accurate nutrient data for everything you serve.
Our ingredient database includes foods from around the world, which makes recipe and menu creation faster. You can also add your own ingredients or edit existing ones as you go, entering nutrient values in units or as percentages, however your supplier provides them.
Nutrition on every menu
–Provide your customers with healthy options and help them stay on track.
Menu boards, cafeterias, and vending
- See calories and other nutrients for every recipe and menu item.
- Vending industry — see nutrient profile and display data on vending machines.
- See calorie and other nutrient values — pull reports and display data on menu boards.
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Diners, students, patients, and clients want to understand the nutritional value of what they eat. With calorie and nutrient values for every recipe and menu item, you can point out healthy options clearly.
For vending, see nutrient profiles and display them on the machine. For restaurants, cafeterias, and delis, show calorie and nutrient information on menu boards so people can choose what’s best for them.
Cycle menus
–Great for schools, hospitals, Meals on Wheels, and more.
Weekly or monthly cycle menus
Create weekly or monthly cycle menus quickly and easily.
- Copy and paste days — save time by using copy and paste and add multiple foods at once.
- Nutrient goals — compare your menu against set goals like DRI or make your own goals.
- Menu Wizard — in Nutritionist Pro online, generate a full weekly or monthly cycle menu in one step.
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If you provide meals for an organization such as a hospital, school, university, or nonprofit, cycle menus are an effective choice. Static menus stay the same for long periods. Cycle menus rotate on a set schedule, which gives people variety while keeping planning predictable.
In menu planning software, you can copy and paste days and add multiple foods at once instead of writing out a repetitive calendar by hand. In Nutritionist Pro online, the Menu Wizard can generate a full weekly or monthly cycle menu in one step. Planning recipes around shared ingredients also helps reduce food waste.
You can also compare your menus against Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) or your own goals, and see how each day and meal measures up.
Menu and recipe reports
–Choose from over 17 reports for recipes and menus. In Nutritionist Pro online, download menu reports as PDF or XLSX.
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The right reports help you plan better meals and run a better operation. Choose from over 17 reports for recipes and menus, such as Menu Report, Nutrition Summary, Food List, and Shopping List. In Nutritionist Pro online, you can download menu reports as PDF or XLSX.
Planning menus by hand takes far longer than using menu planning software. Whether you run a food service operation or plan meals for clients, Nutritionist Pro helps you organize your whole menu process. When you’re ready, start a free trial of Nutritionist Pro online.
