ISCO-08 2265
Dieticians and nutritionists
87.0%
ADI · 85th of 433 · 95% interval 73.7–97.4
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 87.0% of the task time of dieticians and nutritionists, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full87.0%
85th of 433 · interval 73.7–97.4
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time54.1%
98th of 433 · interval 49.7–58.5
Evidence28
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.6 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 13.0%L2Partial delegation · 87.0%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
28 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 7.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 1.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 7.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 30 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 7.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 52 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 7.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 52 min | Accountability, Trust and care |
| Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 6.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 45 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 6.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 52 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 6.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 30 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Coordinate diet counseling services.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 4.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 1.4 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Select, train, and supervise workers who plan, prepare, and serve meals.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 3.9% | L1 | L1L1 | 30% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Develop recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 1.8 h | Accountability |
| Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 3.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 3.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 3.1% | L1 | L1L1 | 22% | 32 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 3.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals, such as low-fat, low-cholesterol, or chemical-free meals.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 2.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability |
Show the other 13 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 5.0 h | – |
| Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 25 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel, and the general public.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 7.0 h | Trust and care |
| Advise food service managers and organizations on sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting, and planning to assist with establishment, operation, and evaluation of food service facilities and nutrition programs.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 2.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 3.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare and administer budgets for food, equipment, and supplies.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 8.0 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Plan, conduct, and evaluate nutrigenomic or nutrigenetic research.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 60 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Test new food products and equipment.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 5.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings.Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 72% | 6.5 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, or nutrition standards for school programs.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.5 h | Trust and care |
| Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Plan and prepare grant proposals to request program funding.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 12 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Confer with design, building, and equipment personnel to plan for construction and remodeling of food service units.Dietitians and Nutritionists · supplemental task | 1.0% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 2.8 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 87.0% | 81 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.515 | 80 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 1.343 | 97 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 54 | 46 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.286 | 66 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.133 | 77 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (22)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists 2262 | 77.6 | |
| Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 2263 | 69.5 | |
| Generalist medical practitioners 2211 | 56.2 | |
| Specialist medical practitioners 2212 | 52.9 | |
| Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 2230 | 47.8 | |
| Audiologists and speech therapists 2266 | 47.0 | |
| Physiotherapists 2264 | 46.7 | |
| Health professionals not elsewhere classified 2269 | 46.0 | |
| Nursing professionals 2221 | 44.4 | |
| Paramedical practitioners 2240 | 35.6 | |
| Midwifery professionals 2222 | 33.7 | |
| Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians 2267 | 30.7 |
Dashed line: dieticians and nutritionists (87.0%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Dieticians and nutritionists (ISCO-08 2265), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2265
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Dieticians and nutritionists (ISCO-08 2265)}
}Machine-readable
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