Nutrition Quotient (NQ), Your

Your Nutrition Quotient™ is a single number reflecting how well your diet matches your Personal Daily Allowances. It takes into account not only your intake of each nutrient, but the nutrient's importance to health. You'll find your NQ in three places:

On your Body History screens

In your Nutrient History

In each day's Nutrient Summary

You can think of your NQ as either an IQ or a letter grade. Grade ranges and their color-coding are as follows:

Nutrition Quotient	Letter Grade	Color
0 to 59	F	Red
60 to 69	D	Orange
70 to 79	C	Yellow
80 to 89	B	Green
90 to 99	A	Blue
100 to 119	A+	Violet
120 to 139	A++	Indigo
140 and above	Genius	Black

Two Caveats

Your Nutrition Quotient is not a diagnostic score, but a rough guide for improving your diet. An "A" this week won't absolutely prove your diet is first-rate -- but it will suggest you're doing better than last week's "B." If you worry about the difference between an A and an A+, you're giving the NQ too much credit. It's not that accurate.

Your NQ is measured against your Personal Daily Allowances (PDAs). If you accepted the default PDAs, then the NQ reflects the most reputable scientific research on each nutrient. If you've edited your PDAs, however, it reflects your own opinions. For best advice, consult your physician or a registered dietitian.

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Last Modified: 3/16/05