Fiber Index Score™

 

Fiber Index Score™ (FI Score™) is a standardized measure designed to evaluate fiber in the context of the food that contains it. Rather than looking at fiber grams alone, FI Score™ begins with the relationship between dietary fiber and available carbohydrate, then incorporates defined nutritional factors to produce a single, comparable score.

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How the Score Works

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Fiber Index Fit™ uses a structured, patent-pending methodology that considers:

• dietary fiber relative to available carbohydrate

• protein density

• sodium density

• added sugar

• serving-size considerations

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Together, these factors produce the FI Score™, a standardized numerical expression of a food's Fiber Index profile. The scoring system is designed to be:

• consistent and reproducible

• comparable across foods

• useful for everyday food decisions

• simple enough to translate into intuitive consumer signals

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Fiber Index Grade™

Fiber Index Grade™ (FI Grade™) translates the FI Score™ into a familiar A+ through F scale, making differences in Fiber Index profiles easier to recognize and compare at a glance.

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Understanding the Grade

The FI Grade™ represents progressively stronger Fiber Index profiles:

• A+ / A — highest FI Score™ ranges

• B — higher FI Score™ range

• C — intermediate FI Score™ range

• D / F — lower FI Score™ ranges

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A higher grade reflects a higher Fiber Index Score™. It does not mean that one food is universally better than another for every eating or activity occasion. That's where Fiber Index Class™ (FI Class™) adds another layer of context. FI Class™ uses FAST™, BALANCED™, and SLOW™ to describe different Fiber Index profiles based on their relative fiber context and the potential for fiber-associated moderation of carbohydrate digestion and absorption.

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Different profiles can fit different occasions.

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Different foods. Different occasions. Different FITs.