diff --git a/app/models/nutrient.rb b/app/models/nutrient.rb
index 418e4f7..45b9fc4 100644
--- a/app/models/nutrient.rb
+++ b/app/models/nutrient.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ class Nutrient < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :quantity, required: true
   belongs_to :unit, required: true
 
-  validates :quantity, uniqueness: {scope: :food_id}
+  # Uniqueness is checked exclusively on Food level (see Readout model for details)
+  #validates :quantity, uniqueness: {scope: :food_id}
+
   validates :amount, numericality: {greater_than_or_equal_to: 0.0}
 end