. "Appendix C: Sources of Criteria and Program Information and Sample Product Evaluations." Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Phase I Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
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Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Phase I Report
Low Fat Fruit Yogurt
Serving Size
Calories
Total Fat
Sat. Fat
Chol.
Sodium
Total Carbs
Dietary Fiber
Sugars
Protein
Vit. A
Vit. C
Iron
Calcium
6oz (170g)
150
1.5 g
1 g
5 mg
110 mg
28 g
< 1 g
26 g
6 g
0%
4%
0%
20%
Choices
NC
NC
+
NC
+
NC
NC
max 5 g added per 100 g
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
Healthy Ideas
NC
+
max 1 g per 225 g
+
+
NC
+ prot, vit
+
+
+ vit
+ vit
+ vit
+
Heart Check
NC
+
+
+
+
NC
+ prot, vit
NC
+
+ vit
+ vit
+ vit
+
Sensible Solution
No category for yogurt
Smart Spot
NC
+
+
+
+
NC
DNQ due to sugar
max 25% cal from added sugar
DNQ due to sugar
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
+
Smart Choices
NC
+
+
+
+
NC
+ vit
max 12 g added per 8 oz
NC
+ vit
+ vit
+ vit
+
Canada’s Health Check
NC
+
NC
NC
+
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
+
GM Goodness Corner
150-cal label
low-fat label
low-sat. fat label
low-chol. label
NC
net carbs given
min 10% DV
grams given
GSL
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
ESL
HT Wellness Keys
max 40 cal
low-fat, heart-healthy label
heart-healthy label
heart-healthy label
low-sodium, heart-healthy label
NC
min 10% DV
NC
GSL
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
ESL
Start Making Choices
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
min 10% DV
NC
+
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
min 10% DV
+
Wegmans’ Wellness Keys
max 40 cal
low-fat, heart-healthy label
heart-healthy label
heart-healthy label
low-sodium, heart-healthy label
NC
min 5 g
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
high calcium
UK Traffic Light
NC
green
green
NC
green
NC
NC
amber
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
Guiding Stars
0 stars (0 to 3 stars)
NRFI
6 (–300 to 900)
Nu Val
23 (1–100)
NOTE: + = meets criteria, DNQ = does not qualify, NC = no criteria, +vit, +prot, +sug, +fiber, etc. = nutrient in header of column is acceptable due to level of nutrient with +, GSL = good source label, ESL = excellent source label, min _% DV = must provide _% DV to meet criteria.
