Quote:Nutrient density
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The term nutrient density has several meanings.


Most commonly, nutrient density is defined as a ratio of nutrient content to the total energy content. Nutrient-dense food is opposite to energy-dense food (also called "empty calorie" food). According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, nutrient-dense foods are those foods that provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories. Fruits and vegetables are the nutrient-dense foods, while products containing added sugars, processed cereals, and alcohol are not.

Second, nutrient density is defined as a ratio of food energy from carbohydrate, protein or fat to the total food energy. To calculate nutrient density (in percent), divide the food energy (in calories or joules) from one particular nutrient by the total food energy in the given food.

Third, nutrient density is understood as the ratio of the nutrient composition of a given food to the nutrient requirements of the human body. Therefore, a nutrient-dense food is the food that delivers a complete nutritional package.

Quote:Like anything involving "density," " nutrient density" means how much you get of one thing, given the presence of something else. In the case of nutrient density, the "things" you receive, the nutrients, are analyzed in relationship to how much they "cost" you, in terms of calories. Simply stated, nutrient density means how many nutrients you get from a food, given the number of calories it contains. Nutrient density is a simple way to connect nutrients with calories. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=81

Quote:ANDI is an acronym created by Kevin Leville, former CEO of Eat Right America. It stands for Aggregate Nutrient Density Index. ANDI is a score assigned to foods based on micronutrient density per calorie as Dr. Joel Fuhrman, former Chief Medical Officer of Eat Right America described in a book Eat For Health and Eat Right America Nutritarian Handbook. ANDI scores range from 1,000 to 0, with 1,000 being the most nutrient dense and 0 being the least nutrient dense. Kale, mustard greens, collard greens, and watercress all receive a score of 1,000 using the H=N/C equation, while foods like meat, seafood, and dairy products receive scores below 50 and are not considered by Fuhrman to be health-supporting.

The system was adopted by Whole Foods Market grocery stores.[1][2]

In 2012, Furman published revised ANDI Food Scores in his new book Nutritarian Handbook & ANDI Food Scoring Guide. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregate_Nutrient_Density_Index