One catalog. Sourced numbers. Every axis.
We’re not afraid to tell you: our ranks aren’t for sale. Commissions don’t move them — we don’t sell top ranks.
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Popular categories
- Cooking oilsMost popularEveryday Sauté default rank; sourced fatty acids and smoke. Axis charts on dedicated URLs.Live
- SweetenersEveryday Health default rank; sourced GI and composition. Axis charts on dedicated URLs.Live
- Plant Protein (Beans & Tofu)NewestEveryday protein default rank; sourced composition. Axis charts on dedicated URLs. High-protein tree nuts stay off this shelf for a future Nuts guide.Live
- CarbsStaple starches — rice, potato, pasta, oats, and kin. Continues the glycemic / energy story next to sweeteners. Dessert sugars stay on Sweeteners.Coming soon
- SeafoodFish and shellfish — protein, omega-3, and mercury honesty on their own shelf. Not mixed with land meat or plant proteins.Coming soon
How this index works
- One axis at a timeWe publish the ranking rules ourselves on Methods — single-axis charts, or weighted “best for …” recipes with open weights. No silent overall score.
- Source hierarchyWhen readings disagree, a public tier ladder picks the primary cite. Highest tier wins; others stay on hover as +N — multiple reliable sources, one clear primary.
- Sourced from the top of the ladderComposition prefers USDA FoodData Central (Foundation, then SR Legacy). Smoke and method gaps use cited lab multi-sample work when USDA has no row. Industry single-sample charts sit lowest.
- Color by the numberShade follows value on the open rule you are viewing — not rank place, not a healthy/unhealthy traffic light on the whole row.
- Sourced + datedEvery number has a source and a year. Empty stays empty when we lack a method-cited reading — we do not invent cells to look complete.
Full tier ladder and named cites: Sources.