Genesis R&D Food Labeling 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. 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 three are listed under Nutrition Analysis & Recipe Labelling. Where the profiles show a difference, it is 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; MenuCalc: Restaurant chains that must publish nutrition information; Nutritics: Restaurant, pub and cafe groups needing allergen and calorie compliance.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Genesis R&D Food Labeling: Web; MenuCalc: Web; Nutritics: Web, iOS, Android.

Side by side

Genesis R&D Food Labeling vs MenuCalc vs Nutritics: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldGenesis R&D Food LabelingMenuCalcNutritics
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.Nutritics is a cloud food-data platform from Ireland.
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 websiteRestaurant, 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 modelQuote onlySubscriptionQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNone stated for standard accounts
PlatformsWebWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedUnited StatesAustralia, Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco and 6 more
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrationsNot published1Not published
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedFDA-compliant analysis using the USDA food database, per the vendorData stored on secure servers with 256-bit SSL encryption and a tested disaster recovery plan (no certification named)
FoundedNot publishedNot published2013
HeadquartersNot publishedSanta Barbara, United StatesDublin, Ireland
OwnerTrustwell (esha.com now leads to trustwell.com; Trustwell combines Genesis and FoodLogiQ)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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

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 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.

Nutritics

Choose Nutritics if you are in one of these groups: 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

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

Genesis R&D Food Labeling profileMenuCalc profileNutritics profile

Other comparisons with these products

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

Nutritics, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage and customer logoshttps://www.nutritics.com/en/
  2. Company history, founders, offices, sizehttps://www.nutritics.com/en/our-story/company/
  3. Languages, data, contract, support, pricing FAQhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/faqs/
  4. Pricing enquiry form and country listhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/pricing/
  5. Editions for single venues and individualshttps://www.nutritics.com/en/single-site/
  6. Multi-site offeringhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/multi-site/
  7. Hospitality positioninghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/sectors/hospitality/
  8. Recipe and menu managementhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/nutritics-recipe-and-menu-management/
  9. Labellinghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/food-labelling-labelmagic/
  10. Menu publishinghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/tenkites-menu-publishing/
  11. Carbon footprinthttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/foodprint-carbon-footprint-calculator/
  12. Supplier managementhttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/nutritics-supplier-management/
  13. Meal orderinghttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/quickdish-food-ordering-system/
  14. Accessible menushttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/good-food-talks/
  15. API and integrationshttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/food-data-api/
  16. Libro apphttps://www.nutritics.com/en/product/libro/
  17. Legal entities and registered officehttps://www.nutritics.com/en/terms-conditions/