Comparison Dec Murphy 23 September 2026 · 8 min read

FoodCore vs Nutritics

These two get compared because both sit under “recipe software”, but they solve different problems. Nutritics is a nutrition platform. FoodCore is small-business kitchen management. Here is how to tell which you actually need.

The core difference

FoodCoreNutritics
Primary jobCosting, allergens, PPDS labels, stock, productionNutritional analysis and menu nutrition
Built forUK businesses, 1–15 staffFoodservice, manufacturers, healthcare, sport
Pricing£25–65/mo inc. VAT, publishedQuote per organisation
Nutrition depthMacros per recipe and servingFull micronutrient analysis, accredited databases
UK PPDS labelsYesYes
Stock & productionYesNot the focus
Self-serve trial7 days, no cardContact sales

Which one you need

Choose Nutritics if you need a compliant back-of-pack nutrition declaration, are making nutrition or health claims, supply healthcare or education where nutrient profiling matters, or need micronutrient detail. That is a genuine requirement and FoodCore does not meet it.

Choose FoodCore if your problems are cost per portion, allergen propagation, PPDS labels, stock and production planning, and you want to see a price before talking to anyone.

Some businesses genuinely need both, which is an honest answer rather than a dodge: nutrition analysis for the panel, kitchen management for the operation.

The nutrition question in UK context

Worth checking before paying for either: most small UK producers selling PPDS food — packed and sold on the same premises — do not need a nutrition declaration at all. Allergen labelling applies; nutrition does not. The requirement generally arrives when you sell prepacked food beyond your own premises.

If that describes you, buying a nutrition platform solves a problem you do not have. The guide to nutritional analysis sets out the triggers.

Frequently asked questions

Does FoodCore do nutritional analysis? It tracks macronutrients per recipe and per serving. It does not produce an accredited back-of-pack panel with full micronutrient breakdown.

How much does Nutritics cost? They do not publish pricing and quote per organisation. We have deliberately not estimated a figure.

If costing and labels are the problem

Cost per portion, allergens through sub-recipes and PPDS labels from £25/month inc. VAT. Published price, 7-day trial, no sales call.

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