Nutrition Information: When and How to Show It
Nutrition details can help or overwhelm. Here is how to present them well.
Show nutrition information on demand rather than printed across the menu, so interested guests can find it while others are not overwhelmed. Offer it through a QR menu or a details view, keep the numbers accurate and updated when recipes change, and pair it with allergen information for a complete picture.
Some guests want it, some do not
Nutrition information matters a great deal to some guests and not at all to others. The goal is to make it available to those who want it without cluttering the menu for those who do not. Related: Menu Updates Without Reprinting Everything
Keep reading: Allergen Labeling Basics Every Restaurant Should Know, Why a Printed Allergen Card Goes Out of Date, Building a Menu That Is Safe and Appealing. See how MenuAegis helps you live allergen and nutrition menus with an auto-updating qr.
On demand beats on the page
Printing full nutrition details on the menu overwhelms the design and most guests. Offering it on demand, through a QR menu or a details view, serves the interested guest without spoiling the experience for everyone else. Related: Building a Menu That Is Safe and Appealing
Keep it honest and current
Nutrition information carries the same duty as allergen information: it must be accurate and updated when recipes change. Confident numbers that are wrong are worse than an honest note that details are available on request. Related: How do you keep allergen information accurate on third-party delivery apps?
Pair it with allergens
For many guests, nutrition and allergen information go together. Keeping both in the same place, updated together, gives health conscious diners a complete, trustworthy picture of what they are ordering.
- Make nutrition available without cluttering the menu
- Offer details on demand rather than on the page
- Keep the numbers accurate and current
- Pair nutrition with allergen information
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Frequently asked questions
Should nutrition details be printed directly on the menu?
Usually not. Full nutrition figures clutter the design and overwhelm most diners. Offering them on demand through a QR menu or details view serves the guests who want them without spoiling the experience for everyone else.
Why keep nutrition and allergen information together?
Many health conscious guests care about both at once. Keeping them in the same place, updated together, gives those diners a complete and trustworthy picture of what they are ordering in a single look.
Allergen answers your staff can trust
Live allergen and nutrition menus with an auto-updating QR. MenuAegis is built to help you put this into practice.
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