How does MenuSano compare to a laboratory analysis?

In order to derive the nutrition facts of a meal, there are two ways to do this. The more traditional approach is a chemical analysis performed in a lab where food is incinerated and tested for its nutrient content. However, the results of this process are limited to that specific sample; unavoidable variations during preparation or ingredient variations cannot be accounted for. This also requires testing multiple samples in order to obtain an average, in turn making the process very costly – on average $800/dish.

The second type is called Theoretical Analysis which is the MenuSano method and is done via calculation by taking data from ingredients that have been previously chemically tested and scaling those nutrient values to match the amounts used in the final food product. Both the USDA and Health Canada and has compiled a database that includes nutritional information for ingredients commonly found in the Canadian and US diet. Not only is it MenuSano the more affordable solution but it is also the more flexible and accurate approach to calculating the nutritional facts.