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Nutrient Profiling System

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Guiding Stars On-Shelf (US) 0 to 3 stars0 stars: Less nutritional value 1 star: Good nutritional value 2 stars: Better nutritional value 3 stars: Best nutritional value

Proprietary formula. Positive: Vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, whole grains Negative: Saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, added sodium and added sugarsExcluded categories: alcoholic beverages, bottled water, spices, dried teas, coffee

Stores•Hannaford Bros.•Food Lion•Bloom•Sweetbay •Homeland Stores•Kings Supermarket•Shopper iPhone App

Brands•Better Bowls•Blount Fine Foods•Butterball•Decas•Gifford Ice Cream•Kardea Nutrition•Kettle Cuisine•Organic Bistro•Savory Balance•Sebastianos

Nutrition IQ On-Shelf (US) Various labels (11) based on FDA nutrient claims

If levels are applicable according to FDA criteria for a given food, Marked if: Good/excellent source of fiber, calcium , iron, manganese, potassium, selenium, zinc, vitamins A, C, and K, folate, omega 3s, 100% juice, whole grains, or protein Marked if: Low/”healthier” levels of sodium, calories, saturated fatsFresh Produce Marked if: Good for a health system: bone , digestive, energy and muscle, eye, heart, immune, and skin

•Albertson’s •Acme•Jewel-Osco•Farm Fresh•Hornbacher’s•Cub Foods•Shoppers•Shaw’s

NuVal On-Shelf , On-Pack and Online (US)

1 to 100100 = Best scoreHow to Use the Score: Scores overall nutritional value of food in a single number from 1 to 100. Higher the score, the higher the nutrition

Proprietary formula. Based on the Overall Nutritional Quality Index Algorithm Positive Nutrients/Negative Nutrients = ScorePositive: Fiber, folate, vitamins A, B12, B6, C, D, E, potassium, calcium, zinc, omega-3 fatty acids, bioflavanoids, carotenoids, magnesium, ironNegative: Saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, sugar, cholesterolAdditional Entries: Protein quality, fat quality, glycemic load, energy density (not specified how this fits into overall formula)**From David Katz

•Hy-Vee•Meijer•Price Chopper•Big Y•Festival•United•Market Street•Super 1 Foods•Brookshire’s•Coborn’s•Mariano’s•Food City

Smart Choices On-Pack (US) If approved, packaging includes logo with calorie and serving size info. Must pay assessment fee and yearly subscription fee for rights to use symbol.

Positive: Calcium, potassium, fiber, magnesium, vitamins A, C and E (>10% DV)Food groups to encourage: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat/fat-free milk products (at least ½ serving)Negative: Total fat (<35%), saturated fat (<10%), trans fat (0g), cholesterol (<60 mg), added sugars (<25%), sodium (<480 mg)

Postponed active operations in 2009

Healthy Ideas On-Shelf and On-Pack for certain store-brand products (US)

If approved, shelf and store brand packaging will contain logo.

Must meet FDA definition of “healthy” and provide ≥10% DRI for ≥ one of the following nutrients: fiber, protein, vitamin A or C, calcium or iron. Some categories such as dairy with added ingredients have additional cut-offs for total sugars

•Giant Food and Stop & Shop (work with Peapod)

Nutrient Profiling System

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Harris Teeter Wellness Keys

On-Shelf, Online component (US)

Various labels (21) based on FDA nutrient claims

If levels are applicable according to FDA criteria for a given food, Marked if: Good/excellent source of fiber, calcium, iron, protein or vitamin(s)Marked if: Fat-free, lactose-free, heart healthy, lean, low-calorie, low-sodium, sodium-free, organic, sugar-free, 0g trans fats/serving, vegan

•Harris Teeter stores (181 stores based in North Carolina)

Traffic Light System – Eat Well, Be Well

On-Pack (UK) Each food is given a green, amber or red label for its fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt content.

Green cut-offs: Fat <3g/100g, saturated fat <1.5g/100g, sugars <5g/100g, salt <0.3g/100gAmber cut-offs: Fat >3g to <20g/100g or >21g/portion, saturated fat >1.5g to <5g/100g, >5g to 12.5g/100g, >0.3g to 1.5g/100gRed cut-offs: Fat >20g/100g or >21g/portion, saturated fat >5g/100g or >6g/portion, sugars >12.5g/100g or >15g/portion, salt >1.5g/100g or >2.4g/portion

•Asda•Avondale•Bernard Matthews•Boots•Brittania Brands•Budgens/Londis•Galberts•Korkers•Lockwoods•Marks & Spencer•Mash Direct

•McCain•Moy Park•New Covent Garden•Patterson Arrran•Sainsbury’s•S&B Herba•Tasty Foods•Virgin Trains•Waitrose•Yo Sushi

Nutrition Keys On-Pack (US) Each food has label with calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugars.

Fact based system. Provides percent of DV for saturated fat and sodium.Can include nutrients to encourage: potassium, fiber, A, C, D, iron, calcium, proteinFor small packages, can have just calories.

•Voluntary, no brands listed

Safeway Simple Nutrition

On-Shelf (US) Various labels (22) based on FDA nutrient claims

Positive: A, C, calcium, protein, fiberNegative: Total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugarsBenefits: gluten-free, organic, natural, calorie smart

•Safeway stores (Dominicks)

Fooducate iPhone compatible (US)

Broken into specific food groups. Grades are assigned from A to D.

Fooducate’s algorithms adds points for nutrients to encourage and detracts points for nutrients to limit.Higher Grades: Foods that are high in natural ingredients and nutrients: Vitamin A, C, D, calcium, iron, ext.Lower Grades: Products that go through heavy processing, fortification, artificial colors and sweeteners, high saturated fat, trans fat, and sugars.

•iPhone App Store

Project 18 On shelf Placed on food items that are already tagged by Guiding Stars and Easy to Eat Well.

Different criteria for the following food groups:Granola bars, snacks (Chips, pretzels, popcorn, crackers), nuts/seeds/trail mix, grains(breads, pasta, tortillas), cold cereal/breakfast pastries/frozen waffles, hot cereal, vegetables, fruit (canned, frozen, dried, fruit snacks), cheese/yogurt, beverages, soups, frozen entrees/meals, frozen desserts, beans, peanut butterFood Group Criteria

•Marsh Supermarkets in Indiana•O’Malia’s in Indiana

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ANDI (Aggregate Nutrient Density Index)

A list of the Top 10 best foods in each department (i.e. fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy, nuts/seeds, etc.)

Each food item is given a rating from 1 (least nutrient dense)- 1000 (most nutrient dense)

The following nutrients are looked at based on a 1000 calorie serving of a food item: Calcium, Carotenoids: Beta Carotene, Alpha Carotene, Lutein & Zeaxanthin, Lycopene, Fiber, Folate, Glucosinolates, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Selenium, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc, plus ORAC score X 2 (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity is a method of measuring the antioxidant or radical scavenging capacity of foods).

• Whole Foods Market

Easy to Eat Well On Shelf (US) Foods are labeled based on the defining criteria with the following labels:

Organic: Foods that contain 95% or more of organic ingredients as certified by the USDA. Gluten Free: Foods that are naturally Gluten Free.Low Sodium: Foods that contain ≤ 140mg sodium per serving (based on the FDA's serving size of 100g).Sugar Aware: Foods that contain 6g of sugar or less per serving (based on serving size as stated on package). Low Saturated Fat: Foods that contain 1g saturated fat per serving or per 100g and <10% calories for saturated fat.Whole Grain: Foods that contain the first ingredient on the ingredient panel as a whole grain. Natural: Foods that are free from artificial flavors, colors and preservatives. Made with a majority of whole grains and natural sweeteners (or made with limited use of refined ingredients). Made with Lean Proteins; ≤ 3g of saturated fats per serving. Free from Man-made transfats. Healthy Kids: Foods that meet our Natural definition and are appealing to kids ages 4 and older.Heart Healthy: Foods that contain ≤ 3g fat; ≤ 1g sat. fat; ≤ 20mg cholesterol; ≤ 480mg sodium and contains ≥ 10% RDA of one of the following: Vitamins A or C, Calcium, Iron, Protein or Dietary Fiber. Foods must also contain no added sugars.Good Source of Fiber: Excellent Source: Contains ≥20% DV of Fiber per serving and per RACC and 3g or less of total fat per serving. Good Source: Contains between 10-19% DV per serving of Fiber; Contains ≥2.5mg Fiber per serving and per RACC and <4.9mg per serving and per RACC and 3g or less of total fat per serving Good Source of Calcium: Excellent Source: Contains ≥20% DV of Calcium per serving and per RACC; Contains ≥200mg Calcium per serving and per RACC. Good Source: Contains ≥100mg Calcium per serving or per RACC and <190 mg per serving or per RACC

• Foodtown • Freshtown Marketplace• Honeoye Falls Market Place• Marsh• O’Malia’s