Update of the Nutri-Score from 31 December 2023 (2024)

• Nuts and seeds are in one calculation category with animal and vegetable fats (no longer with general foods as before)
• Addition of the category "Red meat"

Adjustments to the algorithm by changing the thresholds, reference values and maximum scores for the scoring scheme of some nutritional values

• Negative points (N) are assigned for salt content and not for sodium content as before
• Adjustment of the total point ranges for classification in Nutri-Score A - E of the categories "General Foods" and "Beverages" and introduction of a total point scale for "Animal and vegetable fats, nuts and seeds" for A – E
• Adjustments to thresholds and maximum points using the "General Foods" category as an example: the distribution of points for salt and sugar content as well as protein and fiber content were adjusted.
  • Salt & sugar: higher possible maximum points and lower thresholds for the respective points.
  • Protein & fiber: higher threshold values for the respective points
  • Protein: higher possible maximum points
• Adjustments to thresholds and maximum points using the "Beverages" category as an example:
  • Sugar: lower thresholds for the respective points
  • Salt: higher possible maximum points and lower thresholds for the respective points (change analogous to general food)
  • New: four N-points for presence of certain sweeteners
  • Caloric value & dietary fiber: higher thresholds for the respective points
  • Proteins: higher possible maximum score and lower thresholds for the respective points
  • Fruits & vegetables: lower possible maximum score.

Change of considered ingredients or nutrients in the category "Animal and vegetable fats, nuts and seeds".

In the "Fruits, vegetables and legumes" component, oils of the fruits or vegetables allowed for this component are also taken into account (e.g. oil from avocado or olives).

Component "Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and rapeseed, walnut and olive oils" is changed to "Fruits, vegetables, and legumes"

• Nuts and special oils are no longer included in this positive component.

• "Red meat": protein content can result in max. 2 points for the positive component (P)
• "General food":
  • If N < 11: protein content is taken into account for P.
  • For N ≥ 11: protein content is not taken into account for P
• "Fats, oils, nuts and seeds":
  • For N < 7: protein content is taken into account for P
  • For N ≥7: protein content is not taken into account for P

Nutri-Score 2017:

Milk, drinking yogurt, flavoured milk drinks or chocolate milk drinks or cocoa-containing milk drinks with >80% milk, soups and gazpacho, and plant-based drinks are not classified as beverages for the purpose of Nutri-Score calculation.

Nutri-Score 2023:

Milk, drinking yogurt, flavoured milk drinks or chocolate milk drinks or milk drinks containing cocoa regardless of milk content, and plant-based drinks are classified as beverages for the purpose of Nutri-Score calculation.

Soups and gazpacho are further calculated using the "general food" algorithm.