The Nutrient Quality Score (NQ Score) is WISEcode’s newest step towards precision food transparency. Launched at the end of summer in 2025, it’s the missing link for consumers demanding informed, science-backed nutrition decisions with every scan. WISEcode rocked the industry with the IQ Score, putting ingredient quality front and center; now the NQ Score brings precise nutritional context, empowering users to understand not just what’s in their food, but how well it truly nourishes their bodies.

Why Nutrient Quality Changes the Game

Most Nutrition Facts Panels and apps offer just 15 raw numbers - calories, protein, vitamins to name a few - stripped of context and meaning. 

If a protein bar brags 20 grams of protein, but hides 1,000 extra calories or delivers incomplete nutrients, is that really helping you towards your goals? 

The typical information and marketing gloss fail to reveal what the numbers mean for real health, leaving people in the dark. WISEcode’s NQ Score negates this weakness, delivering clarity rooted in deep research and data, not hype.

Introduction to NQ Codes: What I Should Eat, Codified 

Every NQ Score is built from an expanding set of intelligent nutrition codes with each revealing critical truths about your food’s nutritional makeup. The first wave includes:

• Protein Density – Measures protein per calorie, spotlighting truly functional foods.

• Fiber Density – Measures fiber per calorie for gut and heart health.

• Sugar Density – Shows how much of your food’s calories come from sugar.

• Fat Quality –  Looks at the balance of healthy fats (like omega-3s and monounsaturated fats), the type of oils used, and how processed those oils are.

• Carbohydrate Quality – Measures how much of your food’s carbohydrates come from fiber versus sugars and starches. 

These codes go far beyond raw numbers and expose the real nutritional value of your food - context and clarity the industry doesn’t care if you see.

Full-Spectrum Transparency with IQ and NQ

By fusing IQ and NQ Scores, WISEcode creates a full-spectrum lens known as the WISEscore: see both what’s inside and what it does for your body. Ingredient integrity meets nutritional impact, making food decoding transparent and personalized. The NQ Score isn’t just another number—it’s real power: intelligent choices, not empty calories.

The WISEcode Difference: Truth in Every Byte

WISEcode’s FoodTechAI™ and code-driven insights shatter the barriers of food, health and wellness industries, giving every consumer the ability to make informed, confident decisions - layer by layer, month by month, building total food transparency. With accessible, science-driven updates, developers and nutritionists can build new codes and share benefits on the World’s Food Intelligence Platform, disrupting food and health for all.

Welcome to the future of nutrition intelligence - Nutrient Quality Score by WISEcode. Join the movement, download the app for free, and reclaim truth in every bite.

FAQs: Essential Intelligence at a Glance

How does NQ Score improve nutritional transparency?
NQ blends advanced data analytics, expert nutrition science, and machine learning to expose important quality markers hidden from labels and marketing.

What are the NQ Codes and why do they matter?
WISEcode’s NQ Score dissects everything from protein and fiber density to essential nutrients, helping users instantly spot genuinely nutritious foods, not empty calorie imposters.

How can users access NQ Scores?
Scan any food barcode in the WISEcode app and see instant breakdowns of ingredient and nutrient quality. No more deciphering long lists or vague claims.

Can health professionals, innovators, and developers build their own codes?
Absolutely. WISEcode’s Code ExchangeTM fuels a growing ecosystem for personalized insights and deeper food truth, accessible to all.

Why should anyone care about food transparency?
Because knowing exactly what’s in food, and what it means for health, longevity, and quality of life isn’t just radical, it’s essential to leveraging our freedom of choice for food - informed choice.