UK Nutrient Profiling Technical Guidance

HFSS Nutrient Profile
Score Calculator

Determine if your food or drink product is 'less healthy' under the UK's nutrient profiling model. Enter your per-100g or per-100ml values to get an instant score.

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Product Type
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A Nutrients
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C Nutrients
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Review
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Result
STEP 01

Select Product Type

Choose whether your product is a food or a drink. This determines the scoring thresholds used to calculate your final result.

🍽 Food Per 100g
Threshold: ≥4 = less healthy
🥤 Drink Per 100ml
Threshold: ≥1 = less healthy
STEP 02 A Nutrients - Higher = More Points

Enter A Nutrient Values

These nutrients contribute positively to the HFSS score. Values per 100g or 100ml.

Energy, saturated fat, sugars and sodium are the 'A' nutrients. A higher value means a higher (worse) HFSS score.
kJ/100g
g/100g
g/100g
mg/100g
STEP 03 C Nutrients - Higher = Fewer Points

Enter C Nutrient Values

These nutrients offset the HFSS score. Higher values reduce the final score.

Fruit, vegetable & nut content, dietary fibre and protein are the 'C' nutrients. Higher values reduce the overall score.
%
g/100g
g/100g
NSP vs AOAC Fibre If using AOAC method, the value is automatically divided by 1.3 before scoring, per UK NPM guidance.
STEP 04

Review Your Inputs

Check the values you have entered below. Click Back to edit any field before calculating.

A Nutrients
Energy—
Saturated Fat—
Total Sugars—
Sodium—
C Nutrients
FVN Content—
Fibre—
Protein—
Product Type
Category—
HFSS Threshold—
STEP 05

Your HFSS Score Result

TOTAL SCORE — points
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Score Breakdown
A Nutrients +0 pts
Energy+0 pts
Saturated Fat+0 pts
Total Sugars+0 pts
Sodium+0 pts
C Nutrients −0 pts
FVN Content−0 pts
Fibre−0 pts
Protein−0 pts

Your score is one thing. Knowing what to do next is another.

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ℹ This tool is based on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model (2004/2011 Technical Guidance). Results are indicative only. Always verify with an accredited nutritionist for regulatory decisions.