Tools to Shop for Your Lifestyle

These 26 tags are designed to help you spot items and ingredients that will help you live the dietary lifestyle that is right for your family.

See complete definitions for each tag below.

Tools to Shop for Your Lifestyle

These 26 tags are designed to help you spot items and ingredients that will help you live the dietary lifestyle that is right for your family.

See complete definitions for each tag below.

CARB CONSCIOUS
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as low in carbohydrates. The products may also contain 5% or less of calories from carbohydrates per serving.
NO SUGAR ADDED
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as free from added sugars. These products may also have 0 grams of added sugars on the nutrition facts panel.
PALEO FRIENDLY
These products are consistent with a paleo-friendly diet. Eating paleo-friendly focuses your caloric intake on lean meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Breads, legumes, peanuts, grains, potatoes, soy, and highly processed foods and sweeteners are typically limited or avoided.
HEART LIFESTYLE
These products follow the requirements laid out by the American Heart Association (AHA) and contain less than 6.5 grams of total fat, 1 gram of less of saturated fat, less than 0.5 grams of trans fat, 20 mg or less of cholesterol, and cannot exceed sodium thresholds outline by AHA serving.
LOW SODIUM
The product contains no more than 140 mg sodium per serving or, if a meal, no more than 140 mg sodium per 100 g.
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LOW FAT
These products have been identified as low fat by the manufacturers. Individual products have no more than 3 g total fat per serving and meals have no more than 3 g total fat per 100 g of the meal and no more than 30% of calories from fat per serving.
ORGANIC
These products align with the National Organic Program, carry an Organic certification or statement. These products align with the USDA National Organic Program.
ARTIFICIAL
COLOR FREE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer to be artificial color free or do not contain FD&C colors (sometimes called “artificial color” or “artificial coloring”) as defined by the FDA. Added color from plant sources such as beet juice, carrot juice are allowed.
ARTIFICIAL
PRESERVATIVE FREE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as artificial preservative free or do not contain known chemical preservatives (sometimes called “artificial preservatives”) in food as defined by the FDA. Naturally occurring preservatives such as salt, sugar, citric acid, and malic acid are allowed.
ARTIFICIAL
SWEETENER FREE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as free from artifical sweetners or do not contain artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, high fructose corn syrup or sugar alcohols. Stevia and monk fruit sweeteners may be allowed.
DAIRY FREE
Products have been identified by the manufaturer that the products do not contain dairy.
GLUTEN FREE
These products have been identified by the manufaturer stating they are gluten free or have a gluten-free certification on package.
FIBER
These products have been identified by the manufaturer as an excellent source of fiber, high in fiber or fiber rich. The products may also have at least 20% of the daily value of fiber or 5 g fiber per serving.
PROTEIN
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as high in protein. The products may also have at least 20% of the Daily Value of protein per serving.
WHOLE GRAIN FIRST
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as containing whole grains. - Products that are certified whole grain. - Products contain an ingredient statement which has an ingredient known to be a whole grain.
KETO FRIENDLY
These products are consistent with a Keto-friendly diet. Keto -friendly eating focuses your caloric intake on foods that are higher in fat, such as meat, eggs, some dairy, and high-fat plants, while eating far fewer carbohydrates than are found in the typical North American diet.
PEANUT FREE
These products have been deteremined by the manufacturer to be peanut free or free from ingredients known to contain peanut.
SOY FREE
These products have been deteremined by the manufacturer to be soy/soybean free or free from ingredients known to contain soy/soybean.
TREE NUT FREE
These products have been deteremined by the manufacturer to be free from tree nuts or free from ingredients known to contain tree nuts.
NON GMO
These products have been identified by the manufacture to be non GMO or has an on-package symbol indicating that the product is non GMO certified.
EGG FREE
These products have been determined by the manufacturer that they do not contain egg.
PLANT BASED
These products have been identified by the manufacture as being vegan or plant based. These products may also be those that contain a fruit, vegetable, legume/pulse, whole grain, or other wholesome plant-sourced ingredient and do not contain meat, dairy, poultry, or seafood ingredients and by-products.
VEGAN
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as being vegan or vegan certified. These products may also be those that contain a fruit, vegetable, legume/pulse, whole grain, or other wholesome plant-sourced ingredient and do not contain meat, dairy, poultry, or seafood ingredients and by-products.
SHELLFISH FREE
These products have been determined by the manufacturer that they do not contain shellfish.
DIABETES LIFESTYLE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer with one of the following: Suitable for Diabetics, Diabetic Friendly, Diabetic Safe, American Diabetes Association, Stop Diabetes Movement (ADA Sponsored), Low Glycemic, or Zero Glycemic. This tag may also help in counting carbohydrate exchanges. If the product is an individual product, as defined by the FDA, it has less than 15 grams total carbohydrates per serving or 1 carbohydrate exchange. If the product is a main dish, it has 30 g or less of total carbohydrate per serving, which is considered 2 carbohydrate exchanges. For more information on carbohydrate exchanges, please visit https://www.diabetes.org/healthy-living/recipes-nutrition/understanding-carbs/carb-counting-and-diabetes
CARB CONSCIOUS
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as low in carbohydrates. The products may also contain 5% or less of calories from carbohydrates per serving.
NO SUGAR ADDED
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as free from added sugars. These products may also have 0 grams of added sugars on the nutrition facts panel.
PALEO FRIENDLY
These products are consistent with a paleo-friendly diet. Eating paleo-friendly focuses your caloric intake on lean meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Breads, legumes, peanuts, grains, potatoes, soy, and highly processed foods and sweeteners are typically limited or avoided.
HEART LIFESTYLE
These products follow the requirements laid out by the American Heart Association (AHA) and contain less than 6.5 grams of total fat, 1 gram of less of saturated fat, less than 0.5 grams of trans fat, 20 mg or less of cholesterol, and cannot exceed sodium thresholds outline by AHA serving.
LOW SODIUM
The product contains no more than 140 mg sodium per serving or, if a meal, no more than 140 mg sodium per 100 g.
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Our team of dietitians have worked in each aisle to help you find products which help you Build a Better Basket, one item at a time.
LOW FAT
These products have been identified as low fat by the manufacturers. Individual products have no more than 3 g total fat per serving and meals have no more than 3 g total fat per 100 g of the meal and no more than 30% of calories from fat per serving.
ORGANIC
These products align with the National Organic Program, carry an Organic certification or statement. These products align with the USDA National Organic Program.
ARTIFICIAL
COLOR FREE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer to be artificial color free or do not contain FD&C colors (sometimes called “artificial color” or “artificial coloring”) as defined by the FDA. Added color from plant sources such as beet juice, carrot juice are allowed.
ARTIFICIAL
PRESERVATIVE FREE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as artificial preservative free or do not contain known chemical preservatives (sometimes called “artificial preservatives”) in food as defined by the FDA. Naturally occurring preservatives such as salt, sugar, citric acid, and malic acid are allowed.
ARTIFICIAL
SWEETENER FREE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as free from artifical sweetners or do not contain artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, high fructose corn syrup or sugar alcohols. Stevia and monk fruit sweeteners may be allowed.
DAIRY FREE
Products have been identified by the manufaturer that the products do not contain dairy.
GLUTEN FREE
These products have been identified by the manufaturer stating they are gluten free or have a gluten-free certification on package.
FIBER
These products have been identified by the manufaturer as an excellent source of fiber, high in fiber or fiber rich. The products may also have at least 20% of the daily value of fiber or 5 g fiber per serving.
PROTEIN
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as high in protein. The products may also have at least 20% of the Daily Value of protein per serving.
WHOLE GRAIN FIRST
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as containing whole grains. - Products that are certified whole grain. - Products contain an ingredient statement which has an ingredient known to be a whole grain.
KETO FRIENDLY
These products are consistent with a Keto-friendly diet. Keto -friendly eating focuses your caloric intake on foods that are higher in fat, such as meat, eggs, some dairy, and high-fat plants, while eating far fewer carbohydrates than are found in the typical North American diet.
PEANUT FREE
These products have been deteremined by the manufacturer to be peanut free or free from ingredients known to contain peanut.
SOY FREE
These products have been deteremined by the manufacturer to be soy/soybean free or free from ingredients known to contain soy/soybean.
TREE NUT FREE
These products have been deteremined by the manufacturer to be free from tree nuts or free from ingredients known to contain tree nuts.
NON GMO
These products have been identified by the manufacture to be non GMO or has an on-package symbol indicating that the product is non GMO certified.
EGG FREE
These products have been determined by the manufacturer that they do not contain egg.
PLANT BASED
These products have been identified by the manufacture as being vegan or plant based. These products may also be those that contain a fruit, vegetable, legume/pulse, whole grain, or other wholesome plant-sourced ingredient and do not contain meat, dairy, poultry, or seafood ingredients and by-products.
VEGAN
These products have been identified by the manufacturer as being vegan or vegan certified. These products may also be those that contain a fruit, vegetable, legume/pulse, whole grain, or other wholesome plant-sourced ingredient and do not contain meat, dairy, poultry, or seafood ingredients and by-products.
SHELLFISH FREE
These products have been determined by the manufacturer that they do not contain shellfish.
DIABETES LIFESTYLE
These products have been identified by the manufacturer with one of the following: Suitable for Diabetics, Diabetic Friendly, Diabetic Safe, American Diabetes Association, Stop Diabetes Movement (ADA Sponsored), Low Glycemic, or Zero Glycemic. This tag may also help in counting carbohydrate exchanges. If the product is an individual product, as defined by the FDA, it has less than 15 grams total carbohydrates per serving or 1 carbohydrate exchange. If the product is a main dish, it has 30 g or less of total carbohydrate per serving, which is considered 2 carbohydrate exchanges. For more information on carbohydrate exchanges, please visit https://www.diabetes.org/healthy-living/recipes-nutrition/understanding-carbs/carb-counting-and-diabetes