Online food delivery giant Zomato has launched a new feature called Healthy Mode that assigns nutrition-based ratings to dishes ordered through the platform. The initiative, announced by founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal, is designed to help customers make healthier food choices in a market where convenience has often trumped nutrition.
In a public post on X, Goyal admitted that while Zomato had revolutionised food discovery and delivery, it had not made eating better any easier. “We made it simple to order anything you craved, but we did little to guide people toward meals their bodies truly needed,” he wrote.
The new feature uses artificial intelligence and restaurant-provided data to evaluate each dish on multiple nutritional parameters, including protein, fibre, complex carbohydrates and micronutrients. Dishes are then assigned a Healthy Score ranging from “Low” to “Super.” Unlike traditional calorie counters, this model shifts focus to nutrient quality, a move Goyal described as “one of the biggest steps in correcting our blind spot.”
The service is currently live in Gurgaon and will expand to more cities in the coming months. According to Goyal, the feature is not limited to casual users looking for “light” meals but is built robust enough for professional athletes to identify suitable dining options.
In earlier remarks to ET, Goyal noted that Zomato’s frequent daily users already gravitate towards healthier, home-style restaurants, while the majority of its orders — nearly 70 per cent — come from customers who order only a few times a month and often choose indulgent foods. He stressed that the company’s responsibility lies in ensuring healthy choices are visible and accessible, even as the final decision remains with the customer.
