Genesis R&D Food Labeling vs MenuCalc

Genesis Foods, formerly sold by ESHA and now part of Trustwell, is software for formulating recipes, analysing nutrients and producing regulation-compliant nutrition labels. MenuCalc is online software that calculates nutrition and flags allergens for restaurant recipes, aimed at menu labelling and allergen disclosure. Both are listed under Nutrition Analysis & Recipe Labelling. The main differences are in audience.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Genesis R&D Food Labeling: Restaurant chains needing FDA menu labeling; MenuCalc: Restaurant chains that must publish nutrition information.

Side by side

Genesis R&D Food Labeling vs MenuCalc: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGenesis R&D Food LabelingMenuCalc
What it isGenesis Foods, formerly sold by ESHA and now part of Trustwell, is software for formulating recipes, analysing nutrients and producing regulation-compliant nutrition labels.MenuCalc is online software that calculates nutrition and flags allergens for restaurant recipes, aimed at menu labelling and allergen disclosure.
Best forRestaurant chains needing FDA menu labeling; Food manufacturers and product developers; Grocers and delis labeling prepared foodsRestaurant chains that must publish nutrition information; Independent restaurants and cafes; Brands publishing an allergen guide on their website
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published1
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedFDA-compliant analysis using the USDA food database, per the vendor
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedSanta Barbara, United States
OwnerTrustwell (esha.com now leads to trustwell.com; Trustwell combines Genesis and FoodLogiQ)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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 MenuCalc

  • SmartMenu by EveryBite

Which to choose

Genesis R&D Food Labeling

Choose Genesis R&D Food Labeling if you fit its listed audience: Restaurant chains needing FDA menu labeling; Food manufacturers and product developers; Grocers and delis labeling prepared foods.

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.

What we could not confirm

Genesis R&D Food Labeling

  • Pricing
  • Named integrations
  • Founding year and headquarters
  • Team size
  • Funding
  • Countries where sold

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

Go further

Genesis R&D Food Labeling profileMenuCalc profile

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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

  1. Original domain, shows 'ESHA is Now Trustwell'https://esha.com
  2. Genesis Foods product pagehttps://www.trustwell.com/products/genesis/food-formulation-and-labeling/
  3. Labeling use casehttps://www.trustwell.com/platform/make-compliant-labels/
  4. Restaurant solutionshttps://www.trustwell.com/platform/restaurants/
  5. Partners pagehttps://www.trustwell.com/why-trustwell/partners/
  6. Support and contacthttps://www.trustwell.com/contact/

MenuCalc, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home pagehttps://menucalc.com/
  2. Plans and featureshttps://menucalc.com/pricing
  3. FAQ: compliance, security, importhttps://menucalc.com/faq
  4. Headquartershttps://menucalc.com/contact-us
  5. Case study listhttps://menucalc.com/case-studies
  6. MenuSync API and allergen law postshttps://menucalc.com/blog
  7. Legal entity FoodCalc, LLChttps://menucalc.com/terms-and-con