The scores are calculated based on three things:
- The food that you ate and entered into the app
- Your personal information (e.g. age, height, weight, etc.)
- Information we received about your microbiome from your stool sample: the type and amount of bacteria and other microorganisms in your gut.
These three parameters are entered into the predictive algorithm which determines your blood sugar reaction. From there, the scoring system converts your blood sugar reaction to a score that ranges from 1 – 9.9.
The lower the number (or score), the more likely it is for your blood sugar to spike after that food/meal. The higher the number (or score), the less likely it is for your blood sugar to spike.
Individuals should aim for a score of 8 or above for meals. Max, an in-app tool, appears when meals that score under 8 are created, providing suggested changes to maximize scoring.