Useful
Protein bar to protein bar
A like for like alternative in the same category, scored the same way.
Sláinte Recommendations
More than a score.
A score tells you where a product lands.
A recommendation helps you decide what to look at next.
When Sláinte identifies a product with a weaker score, it can show comparable products that score better according to the same methodology.
Why recommendations matter
Knowing that one product scores 63 and another scores 91 is useful.
Knowing why they differ is more useful.
Sláinte can surface the relevant differences so you can understand what changed.
Recommendations should be comparable
Sláinte recommendations should prioritise products that are genuinely comparable.
Not useful
Protein bar to salad
Different purpose, so the comparison tells you very little.
The recommendation should help answer one question: if I want something like this, is there a better option?
What Sláinte can explain
A recommendation may highlight differences in:
- Protein
- Sugar
- Fibre
- Saturated fat
- Salt
- Ingredient complexity
- Added ingredients
- Other category specific factors
The exact factors shown depend on the category and Sláinte's published methodology.
Related guides
Sláinte recommendations are based on product information and Sláinte's scoring methodology. They do not account for medical conditions, medications, allergies, pregnancy, or other individual circumstances unless Sláinte explicitly introduces a validated personalisation feature.