About NutriFocus

NutriFocus is a student project by Meta Minds at Bennett University. It explains how to eat well on everyday Indian food, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, in plain language.

We aren’t doctors or dietitians, and this isn’t a clinic, a meal-plan service or a supplement shop. We sell nothing and take no sponsorship.

How we handle evidence

  • Requirements (for example, how much protein an adult needs) come from the ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians (2020).
  • Eating patterns (for example, half the plate as vegetables and fruit, and the salt and sugar limits) come from the ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians (2024).
  • Food values (for example, protein in 100 g of paneer) come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017) or the product label. We round them and mark them “approx.” because values vary by brand, recipe and cooking.
  • Every guide lists its sources and the date we last checked them.
  • Sample meal days are editorial suggestions, not prescriptions. They aren’t calorie-counted to the gram.

Photos

Our photos come from free-licence libraries (Pexels, Unsplash or Wikimedia Commons). Each guide credits the photographer where the licence asks for it.

The team

  • Sanyam Banthia: content and keyword research
  • Ishat Vadwani
  • Divyansh Srivastva
  • Kaashyapee Sankhla

What this site does not do

  • It doesn’t diagnose, treat or replace advice from a doctor or registered dietitian.
  • It doesn’t give plans for medical conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid disorders or pregnancy. If one of these applies to you, please get personal advice.
  • It doesn’t recommend supplements.

Found a mistake? Tell us and we’ll check it and update the guide.