Food facts · Our philosophy · Your context

A clear approach to everyday food.

Our default rating describes Resynq fit. We favor fewer grain ingredients, lower carbohydrate density, less added sugar, less processing, and organic produce. We also screen for named artificial colors. The number tells you how closely a food matches these dietary and sourcing preferences—not how “healthy” every person should consider it.

Inspired by a dietary philosophy

Our approach draws inspiration from Grain Brain. The scoring interpretation is Resynq’s own, not an official rating from the book, and is not clinically validated. Resynq is not affiliated with or endorsed by the book or its authors.

This is a dietary preference, not a universal recommendation. We do not claim that grains or gluten damage everyone’s brain or that our ratings predict disease. NIDDK notes that a gluten-free diet has not been shown to improve health for the general population. Your medical needs may call for a different approach.

Three things stay separate

Product facts: the ingredients, nutrition values, and portion reported by the source or label. Corrections need supporting evidence.
Our scoring philosophy: the dietary preferences used to interpret those facts. Changing a preference never changes what the label says.
Personal fit: how the food compares with your selected goal. Medical conditions require separate clinical review.

Organic produce is our preferred choice

When sourcing is documented, conventional produce rates lower than its organic equivalent under Resynq fit. The difference is larger for matching fresh/raw produce on EWG’s 2026 Dirty Dozen. This is a deliberate sourcing preference—not a measurement of pesticide residues on your food or a scientifically established difference in health risk.

Organic status must come from attributable product or label evidence. An ordinary photograph, a missing organic badge, or generic USDA nutrition data does not establish organic or conventional status. Unknown stays unknown. Our homepage comparisons explicitly assume a sourcing scenario; they do not certify the photographed fruit.

The dated produce list is not a government unsafe-food list. We do not automatically apply a fresh-food listing to juice, dried fruit, mixed foods, or a product that merely mentions the fruit in its name. Organic standards permit certain pesticides, so organic does not mean pesticide-free. Conventional produce can still be a nutritious choice.

Artificial colors: avoid for this preference

A confirmed artificial-color ingredient is flagged “Avoid for this preference.” We show the label wording that triggered the flag, such as Red 40, Yellow 5, or Blue 1. Where the other required facts are complete, it also lowers the Resynq fit rating. The warning can still appear when missing facts prevent a complete score.

This is Resynq’s ingredient preference, not a claim that every colored food is unsafe. We do not mistake “no artificial colors” for an ingredient, treat natural fruit color as an additive, or automatically classify beet color and annatto as synthetic dyes. An unspecified color stays unspecified; the words “artificial color” alone do not identify a particular chemical or its origin. FDA explains these labeling distinctions.

Why a grain-based cereal rates differently

The Original Cheerios example is the US 8.9 oz box, UPC 016000275263. Its label lists whole-grain oats and corn starch, with 29 g total carbohydrate, 1 g added sugar, and 4 g fiber per 39 g serving. Those grain ingredients and carbohydrate density make it less aligned with our default approach, so it shows 2/10.

The product is labeled gluten-free. That does not make it grain-free or low in carbohydrate. Our rating is not a statement that the food is dangerous, and its vitamins and minerals are not treated as inherently harmful. Check your actual package: ingredients and serving sizes can change.

Whole fruit can also rate differently under a lower-carb preference. That does not make fruit forbidden or imply it has no nutritional value. Naturally occurring sugar is kept separate from added sugar. A high rating likewise does not mean unlimited portions or suitability for every person.

The details that matter

We show the portion and the source alongside the result. Carbohydrate and added-sugar density use grams per 100 g so a smaller labeled serving does not conceal a concentrated product. We use declared total carbohydrate, not an invented “net carb” value. These comparisons do not predict an individual blood-sugar response or replace advice about daily nutrient needs.

For the small raw-food catalog, USDA reference values describe 100 g, not a recommended serving or a whole fruit. Resynq identifies these specific plain raw foods as containing no added ingredients; that documented assumption is not applied to prepared foods or arbitrary photographs.

Source information, not guesses

Apple variety can be selected when known: Granny Smith, Fuji, or Gala. Each choice uses its own USDA reference record, including total carbohydrate, naturally occurring sugar, and fiber. “Variety unknown” uses a clearly labeled generic apple estimate. Selecting a variety confirms which reference you want to compare; it does not verify a photographed fruit or its organic status.

Where optional photo assistance is enabled, you can photograph one apple and ask for likely variety suggestions. A suggestion such as “looks like Granny Smith” is not a verified identification. Similar-looking varieties may be indistinguishable, and the app may ask you to retake the photo or choose manually. You must choose a reference before continuing; AI does not generate its nutrient values or rating. This feature requires separate consent to send the photo to OpenAI and is not enabled in every deployment.

Reference values describe food samples, not the exact sugar content of your apple. Different varieties can have the same Resynq fit even when their nutrient values differ. Missing nutrients stay missing: the three variety-specific records do not report saturated fat, so the separate four-nutrient comparison remains incomplete. Our homepage photo is illustrative, not proof of variety.

Open Food Facts is community-maintained. Its processing classifications are shown as provider-reported, not independently verified. For example, it reports NOVA 3 for the Cheerios barcode above. Our dietary preference does not change that classification.

Grain screening looks for supported terms in the source’s English ingredient list and shows what was found. “No listed grain detected” is not a certification of grain-free or gluten-free status. It cannot establish allergy safety or rule out cross-contact. Missing or unsupported ingredient information stays unknown.

Missing required nutrients, gram portion, processing information, color-screen evidence, or relevant produce sourcing means no complete Resynq fit score. We do not treat missing values as zero or unknown sourcing as conventional. Available label facts and any confirmed ingredient-preference warning can still be displayed.

You may privately upload a label and review its facts. Where enabled, optional AI transcription helps copy the label; it can make mistakes and does not decide the score or invent processing information. Sharing a correction with the catalog requires separate consent and evidence review.

Color explains fit—not safety

Green: more aligned with the selected approach.
Yellow: some tradeoffs; consider the portion and overall diet.
Red: less aligned with the selected approach. Confirmed artificial colors receive an “Avoid for this preference” flag—not a medical safety verdict.
Gray: insufficient information or an unsupported medical-condition request.

Allergy safety, food safety, pregnancy, medications, and medical conditions are not assessed by these colors. If you enter a condition, this version provides general information without a numeric medical-condition rating.

Other goals and saved results

Less added sugar, less sodium, and more fiber compare their named nutrient only. A separate four-nutrient comparison may describe added sugar, sodium, saturated fat, and fiber; it is not the main Resynq fit rating. An ingredient-preference warning does not change what an individual nutrient comparison measures.

The current default method is resynq-alignment-4.0. Earlier results retain their original method: resynq-dv-1.0 compared nutrients only, resynq-whole-food-2.0 also considered processing, and resynq-grain-carb-3.0 introduced the low-carb and grain-minimizing lens. Saved history is not silently recalculated or relabeled.

Scoring policies are versioned. Owner changes require a saved preview before publication and apply to new assessments. Product evidence and medical-condition safeguards remain separate from those controls.

Sources and further reading

For adults 18 and older. Resynq provides nutrition education, not medical care. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. A qualified clinician or registered dietitian can help assess individual needs.