6. Summary Of Criteria Relative To Goodness

We have not given any weight to these considerations because the value of a food in the human nutritive processes is not determined by this factor. Because other factors considered herein are congruous to their goodness (alkalinity) or badness (acidity) we have let these other considerations stand.

There are many valuable nutrients in acid-forming foods, particularly in nuts. Conversely, there are many alkaline-forming foods that are of little use in the human diet. Therefore this criterion is ignored in our deliberations and ratings.

Let's review the criteria for rating the value of foods. This time we'll append the rating values for foods based on their usefulness in the human dietary.

ENTRY NUMBER  CONSIDERATION RATING VALUE 
1.  TOXICITY Minus (-)0 to 100
2. EDIBILITY IN THE RAW STATE Plus 0 to 10
3. TASTE APPEAL (Deliciousness) Plus 0 to 10
4. EASE OF DIGESTION Plus 0 to 10
5. EFFICIENCY OF DIGESTION Plus 0 to 10
6. PROTEIN ADEQUACY  Plus 0 to 5
7. VITAMIN ADEQUACY Plus 0 to 5
8. MINERAL SALTS ADEQUACY Plus 0 to 5
9. ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS Plus 0 to 5
10. FUEL VALUE Plus 0 to 40