A dietetic scale and method for calculating and tracking nutritional content
information.
The scale includes a bar code reader for identifying a food product from its package,
with food content data per unit weight of the product being retrieved from a database.
The database is a compilation of standardized nutrition facts promulgated by the
FDA or other authority for the food products, with the bar code being correlated
with the food products by means of their individual UPC numbers. The scale cumulatively
sends the nutritional content data for servings of food products consumed over
a predetermined interval of time, and then compares the summed values with a predetermined
goal that includes minimums and maximums for selected contents. The information
may be outputted to a digital flashcard or other electronic storage media for subsequent
retrieval and analysis.