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Food Compass is a novel food rating system developed by researchers at Tufts University. By evaluating foods across 9 domains and using a unique algorithm to determine a score, we can assign a Food Compass Score (FCS) between 1 and 100 (with 100 being the most healthful) to nearly any food.
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These scores could be used in numerous ways, including internally by food manufacturers to improve formulations or by consumers to inform food choices.