Nom is an independent nutrition guide that grades over 2,300 menu items across 31 major fast food chains with a transparent A-F Nom Score. The platform provides diet-specific guides, customizable order builders, and nutrition calculators to help users make healthier choices at restaurants. Its proprietary scoring algorithm evaluates six nutritional components per 100 calories, ensuring consistent comparisons across all chains.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data & Analytics
- Content & Publishing
- Software Only
- Wellness & Fitness Technology
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Eating healthfully at fast food restaurants is difficult because nutrition data is scattered across PDFs and hard to compare between chains. This makes it challenging to identify genuinely healthier items, especially when following a specific diet. Consumers are left to navigate conflicting marketing claims and inconsistent portion sizes without a reliable benchmark.
Solution
Nom is an independent guide that collects official nutrition information from fast food chainsais and grades every menu item with a single Nom Score (A-F). The score measures nutritional quality per 100 calories, rewarding items with more protein and fiber while penalizing excess sodium, added sugar, saturated fat, and oversized portions. Users can search across thousands of items, build custom orders with caloric totals, and access diet-specific guides for regimens like high-protein, keto, low-sodium, and diabetic-friendly eating. A shared methodology ensures that an A grade at one restaurant means the same thing at another, providing trustworthy comparisons for nutrition-conscious consumers.
Target Audience
Primary users are health-conscious fast food consumers, including individuals following specific diets such as low-sodium, keto, or GLP-1 medication plans, along with anyone seeking transparent nutrition data to make informed choices when eating out.
Features
- Nom Score algorithm assigning A-F grades based on a weighted model (sodium 30%, sugar 25%, saturated fat 20%, portion size 10%, fiber 10%, protein 5%) with fixed grade thresholds
- Database of 2,397 menu items across 31 fast food chains, sourced from each restaurant's official published nutrition information
- Customizable order builders for chains like Starbucks and Dunkin' that calculate calories and grades for exact specifications (sizes, add-ons, syrups), generating shareable receipts
- Diet-filtered guides with specific criteria (e.g., high-protein items clearing 20g protein, low-sodium items under 800mg) for 10 diet categories including GLP-1 and vegan
- Allergen menus, chain-to-chain comparison tools, and best-of rankings for quick reference
- Independent editorial policy where no advertising or affiliate relationships influence scores