TURNING POTENTIAL INTO NUTRITIOUS PLATES
An essential guide by Lupa Foods
Our 6 steps provide a blueprint to help manufacturers improve current portion architecture & create meals that are packed with nutrients.
6 STEPS TO BUILDING NUTRIENT-DENSE MEALS
Step 1
Choose Your Protein Anchor
Step 2
Select Your
Carb Base
Step 3
Add Fibre &
Satiety Boosters
Step 4
Build Volume
Without Calories
Step 5
Compress
Flavour
Step 6
Balance
Sweetness
Step 2
Select Your
Carb Base
Step 3
Add Fibre &
Satiety Boosters
Step 4
Build Volume
Without Calories
Step 5
Compress
Flavour
Step 6
Balance
Sweetness
The Market Shift
We are witnessing a fundamental move from the “Old Volume Model” to a “New Nutrient-Dense Model”. Manufacturers face a critical challenge: how to reduce portion size (250-350g), increase nutrient density, and lower calories for health-conscious and GLP-1 consumers – without leaving them feeling deprived.
This is not a niche health movement, it’s about:
Our 6 Steps Support Manufacturers In:
• Reformulating existing SKUs
• Launching premium nutrient-dense lines
• Increasing protein and fibre claims
• Justifying premium price positioning
• Reducing portion size without reducing satisfaction
Lupa Nutrient-Density Rating
Developed by Lupa Foods, this proprietary rating helps identify ingredients that support nutrient-dense, portion-smart meal development. This rating considers:
Protein
Fibre
Calorie-density
