Use the Food Comparison Report

The Food Comparison Report allows users to compare multiple food items at the same time. Food items within the report can be categorized.

With Food Comparison Report, you can:

• Build Menu Label Boards with details like calorie ranges, allergens, and the food item's alias 
• View recipes with rounded label values—without generating a full label 
• Compare multiple versions of the same ingredient or recipe to track changes over time 

To create a Food Comparison Report, 

1. Click on the Food Comparison Report from the Dashboard.  
   
2. Click on New Report. 
   
3. Add Foods by clicking on +Add Foods to search for your items.
    
4. Use the updated search screen to add Foods. The user can search by Name, toggle between All Foods/Ingredients/Recipes, or use the drop-down menus to filter by Status, Approved Status, Tags, Products, Suppliers, or Access Groups.   
    
   Note: The names of each Food Item are hyperlinked and will open in a new tab to allow the users to ensure they choose the correct item.   
5. Once Food Items are added, the user can edit the order they appear in (by using the arrows by the name or dragging and dropping the items) and the quantity and measure on the main screen. 
   Note: The user can also add categories (by clicking +Add Categories in the left-hand column) and drag and drop the food items into categories.  This feature is helpful when creating a report for an entire menu as shown below.  Note: If the user deletes a category using the trashcan icon on the right, the user will delete any food items in that category from the report. 
   
6. To edit report column data and settings, click on Column Data & Settings in the top right-hand corner.  
   

7. Use the pop-up box to adjust the data and settings needed. The user can select which columns to display by using the checkboxes and edit the order the columns will appear in by using the arrows by the name or dragging and dropping the items. 
   
   Note: Depending on which data columns are selected, additional choices will appear in the settings box to the right. 

   If the Nutrients column is selected, the user can select the Authority, decide whether to apply Nutrient Rounding Rules for the selected Authority, which Nutrients to view, and whether to show Calorie Ranges or % Reference Value.

   

   If the Allergen Statement column is selected, the user can decide whether to show either or both Contains/May Contain statements along with the Language the statement is displayed in. 
   

   If the Ingredient Statement column is chosen, the user can decide what language to display in.
   
   If the Quantity and Measures column is chosen, the user can decide whether to use the measures indicated on the main page or toggle to display per 100 grams of each nutrient for each food item.
   
   

8. Once the choices are complete, click Apply in the bottom right corner.  
   
   
9.  The user can then toggle from Edit Report to View Report.  
    
10. The report can be viewed on the screen or exported to a .csv or .xlsx file.
    
    To export, scroll to the right and use the drop-down menu to select the file type.
    

11. Naming or renaming a report can be done from both Edit and View report tabs. Click on the Pencil icon next to the report name.