Is food compass score useful for menu planning in the hospital setting?

The novel food compass score (FCS) may ease food choices and policy actions. To assess the correlations of FCS with key nutrients in hospital meals. A 14-day hospital menu was recorded and analyzed with the USDA database and published FCS values.

Development of a Tool for Determining the Equivalence of Nutritional Supplements to Diabetic Food Exchanges.

Malnutrition is a prevalent issue in hospitals, nursing homes and the community setting. Nutritional products can be used by dietitians to supplement people's diet by adding energy, macronutrients and other constituents. The aim of the present work was (i) to create a database of nutritional products with information on their energy and macronutrient content, (ii) to estimate the food exchanges of each product and assist in diet plan development for malnourished persons and (iii) to provide a tool for calculation of food exchanges of newly developed products not included in the database.

Formulation of the Menu of a General Hospital After Its Conversion to a "COVID Hospital": A Nutrient Analysis of 28-Day Menus.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to modify the hospital menu to increase energy and protein provision in COVID-19 patients.

Methods: After the conversion of our hospital to a COVID-19 hospital, eggs, and comfort foods such as vanilla pudding were added to the menu to boost energy and protein intake of patients. All meals of the standard menu of the hospital, i.