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SMART BITES is a science-based nutrition app that aims to simplify healthy food choice: Scan foods for 1-100 quality scores. Find Smarter Bite swaps. Build healthier meals & recipes. Track gut, energy, sleep, and other health gains. Powered by NCS, a best-in-class scoring system aimed at restoring food’s natural balance to fuel your best.
Chris Damman, MD, MA
UWMC Gastroenterologist
Chief Editor GutBites MD
A heartfelt thanks to Ben Roberts and Luke Walker for their volunteered artful coding. And grateful to Jennie Damman & family for their ever-wise input & advice.
The Inspiration
The Balancing Game
Optimize your cart by choosing healthier versions of your favorite foods, aiming for more green scores and fewer red ones.
Balance your meals by decreasing (without completely eliminating) red foods while increasing green ones.
It’s a strategy game with tangible rewards landing overall NCS & Ratio Subscores in the GREEN. Here’s an example from the App.
The Demo
The Algorithm
The NCS algorithm powering SMART BITES ranks among top food scoring systems in links to lower rates of obesity and better metabolic health.
Key: Nutrient Consume Score (NCS), Food Compass 2.0 (FC2), Health Star (HS), Nutri-Score (NS), and NOVA Classification (NC).
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This resource provides general dietary guidance and is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding your health or medical conditions.