A score is only as trustworthy as the data behind it. VitalPlate rates how complete a food’s data is and adjusts accordingly.
| Completeness | What it means |
|---|---|
| Full | Has nutrition, ingredients, and a serving size — scored normally. |
| Partial | Some details are missing — scored, with a note that some fields are absent. |
| Thin | No nutrition and no ingredients — there’s little to check. |
A food we couldn’t verify (thin data) is never rated Good fit. If it would otherwise be green, it’s shown as Caution instead — because something unchecked shouldn’t look like a clean pass.
How to get a real score
- Add the food’s nutrition label and ingredient list when prompted.
- For an imported recipe, make sure the source page actually lists ingredients and nutrition. See Importing a recipe.