Genesis R&D Food Labeling vs Kafoodle vs MenuCalc vs Nutritics
Genesis Foods, formerly sold by ESHA and now part of Trustwell, is software for formulating recipes, analysing nutrients and producing regulation-compliant nutrition labels. Kafoodle is cloud software that keeps ingredient, recipe, allergen, nutrition and cost data in one place and feeds it into compliant food labels, digital QR menus and meal plans. MenuCalc is online software that calculates nutrition and flags allergens for restaurant recipes, aimed at menu labelling and allergen disclosure. Nutritics is a cloud food-data platform from Ireland. All four are listed under Nutrition Analysis & Recipe Labelling. They differ in audience and platforms.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Genesis R&D Food Labeling: Restaurant chains needing FDA menu labeling; Kafoodle: Caterers, schools and healthcare kitchens; MenuCalc: Restaurant chains that must publish nutrition information; Nutritics: Restaurant, pub and cafe groups needing allergen and calorie compliance.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Genesis R&D Food Labeling: Web; Kafoodle: Web; MenuCalc: Web; Nutritics: Web, iOS, Android.
Side by side
| Field | Genesis R&D Food Labeling | Kafoodle | MenuCalc | Nutritics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Genesis Foods, formerly sold by ESHA and now part of Trustwell, is software for formulating recipes, analysing nutrients and producing regulation-compliant nutrition labels. | Kafoodle is cloud software that keeps ingredient, recipe, allergen, nutrition and cost data in one place and feeds it into compliant food labels, digital QR menus and meal plans. | MenuCalc is online software that calculates nutrition and flags allergens for restaurant recipes, aimed at menu labelling and allergen disclosure. | Nutritics is a cloud food-data platform from Ireland. |
| Best for | Restaurant chains needing FDA menu labeling; Food manufacturers and product developers; Grocers and delis labeling prepared foods | Caterers, schools and healthcare kitchens; Restaurants and pubs needing allergen-safe digital menus; Food producers and cafes making prepacked-for-direct-sale food | Restaurant chains that must publish nutrition information; Independent restaurants and cafes; Brands publishing an allergen guide on their website | Restaurant, pub and cafe groups needing allergen and calorie compliance; Multi-site food service operators; Contract caterers and healthcare food services; Food manufacturers and suppliers; Dietitians, universities and sports nutrition teams |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location | Subscription | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | 1 month for monthly subscribers | Not published | None stated for standard accounts |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Not published | United Kingdom, United States | United States | Australia, Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco and 6 more |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | English |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 14 | 1 | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Supports UK Natasha's Law, UK FIC allergen rules, US FALCPA and FASTER Act labelling | FDA-compliant analysis using the USDA food database, per the vendor | Data stored on secure servers with 256-bit SSL encryption and a tested disaster recovery plan (no certification named) |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Not published | United Kingdom | Santa Barbara, United States | Dublin, Ireland |
| Owner | Trustwell (esha.com now leads to trustwell.com; Trustwell combines Genesis and FoodLogiQ) | Site footer names 365 RM (UK) Limited with the same company number; relationship not explained | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Genesis R&D Food Labeling
Genesis R&D Food Labeling does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Kafoodle
- Bidfood
- Brakes
- Entegra
- Erudus
- FullCount
- GFS
- My Emissions
- Spoonfed
- SRS
- Sysco
- The Full Range
- Turner Price
and 2 moreshow fewer
- USDA
- US Foods
Named only by MenuCalc
- SmartMenu by EveryBite
Named only by Nutritics
Nutritics does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
Genesis R&D Food Labeling
Choose Genesis R&D Food Labeling if you are in one of these groups: Restaurant chains needing FDA menu labeling; Food manufacturers and product developers; Grocers and delis labeling prepared foods.
Kafoodle
Choose Kafoodle if you are in one of these groups: Caterers, schools and healthcare kitchens; Restaurants and pubs needing allergen-safe digital menus; Food producers and cafes making prepacked-for-direct-sale food.
MenuCalc
Choose MenuCalc if you are in one of these groups: Restaurant chains that must publish nutrition information; Independent restaurants and cafes; Brands publishing an allergen guide on their website.
Nutritics
Choose Nutritics if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant, pub and cafe groups needing allergen and calorie compliance; Multi-site food service operators; Contract caterers and healthcare food services.
What we could not confirm
Genesis R&D Food Labeling
- Pricing
- Named integrations
- Founding year and headquarters
- Team size
- Funding
- Countries where sold
Kafoodle
- Any price or plan tier
- Year founded, founders, headquarters city and team size
- Funding
- Security certifications and hosting
- Mobile apps
- Interface languages
- Which countries the product is sold in
- Support hours
MenuCalc
- Plan prices
- Contract terms
- Free trial
- Named POS integrations
- Employee count and founding year (only 'nearly 20 years' is stated)
- Interface languages
- Whether the ingredient database is 380,000+ or the 25,000 USDA items the FAQ mentions
Nutritics
- Any price or plan tier (enquiry form only)
- Named integration partners (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Security certifications such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2
- List of interface languages beyond English (a range was mentioned for Nutritics 6 without names)
- Company registration number and funding
- Official country availability
- Whether the hospitality edition is sold with a minimum number of sites
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Genesis R&D Food Labeling, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Original domain, shows 'ESHA is Now Trustwell'https://esha.com
- Genesis Foods product pagehttps://www.trustwell.com/products/genesis/food-formulation-and-labeling/
- Labeling use casehttps://www.trustwell.com/platform/make-compliant-labels/
- Restaurant solutionshttps://www.trustwell.com/platform/restaurants/
- Partners pagehttps://www.trustwell.com/why-trustwell/partners/
- Support and contacthttps://www.trustwell.com/contact/
Kafoodle, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.kafoodle.com/
- Allergen features and compliancehttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/allergen-management-software
- Ingredientshttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/ingredient-management-software
- Recipes and menushttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/recipe-menu-management-software
- Costinghttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/food-cost-calculator
- Labelshttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/food-labels
- Calorie labelshttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/calorie-labelling
- Carbon labelshttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/carbon-labelling
- QR menushttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/digital-menus-for-pubs-restaurants
- Stock and orderinghttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/stock-ordering
- Meal planninghttps://www.kafoodle.com/products/meal-planning
- Integrations and APIshttps://www.kafoodle.com/partnerships
- Customershttps://www.kafoodle.com/customer-stories
- Abouthttps://www.kafoodle.com/about-kafoodle
- Fees, term, legal entityhttps://www.kafoodle.com/terms-and-conditions
MenuCalc, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://menucalc.com/
- Plans and featureshttps://menucalc.com/pricing
- FAQ: compliance, security, importhttps://menucalc.com/faq
- Headquartershttps://menucalc.com/contact-us
- Case study listhttps://menucalc.com/case-studies
- MenuSync API and allergen law postshttps://menucalc.com/blog
- Legal entity FoodCalc, LLChttps://menucalc.com/terms-and-con
Nutritics, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and customer logoshttps://www.nutritics.com/en/
- Company history, founders, offices, sizehttps://www.nutritics.com/en/our-story/company/
- Languages, data, contract, support, pricing FAQhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/faqs/
- Pricing enquiry form and country listhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/pricing/
- Editions for single venues and individualshttps://www.nutritics.com/en/single-site/
- Multi-site offeringhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/multi-site/
- Hospitality positioninghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/sectors/hospitality/
- Recipe and menu managementhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/nutritics-recipe-and-menu-management/
- Labellinghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/food-labelling-labelmagic/
- Menu publishinghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/tenkites-menu-publishing/
- Carbon footprinthttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/foodprint-carbon-footprint-calculator/
- Supplier managementhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/nutritics-supplier-management/
- Meal orderinghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/quickdish-food-ordering-system/
- Accessible menushttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/good-food-talks/
- API and integrationshttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/food-data-api/
- Libro apphttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/libro/
- Legal entities and registered officehttps://www.nutritics.com/en/terms-conditions/