Presented in January 2011 to 200+ CEDA WIC employees

2.  Aggregate Nutrient  NuVal Nutritional
Density Index Scoring System
(ANDI)  Developed under
 Created by Dr. Joel leadership of Dr.
Fuhrman, chief David Katz,
medical officer of director of Yale
Eat Right America. Prevention
Research Center.

3.  Rates mostly
whole foods
 Does include some
processed
 Score is on a scale
of 1-1,000
 Currently, only
implemented at
Whole Foods
Market

4.  Beneficial nutrients
(fiber, vitamins,
minerals,
antioxidants) in
relation to calories.
 Comparison of
nutrient values of
various foods in
equal calorie
portions to create
1-1,000 scale.
http://www.eatrightamerica.com/nutri
tarian-lifestyle/Measuring-the-Nutrient-
Density-of-your-Food

5.  Reflects nutritional
values of low-calorie,
high-nutrition foods.
 Healthy foods, such
as nuts, have lower
ratings due to high fat
content.
 Idea is to get people
more excited about
higher rated foods
that are usually
passed by in grocery
stores.

6.  Easy to understand  Does not take healthy fats
 Color-coded chart shows into account-Walnuts
rank of which foods are which have healthy sterols
best and stanols have a low
rating due to high fat
 Ranks whole foods content.
 Takes micronutrients into  Implemented only at
account Whole Foods
 Does not include many
processed foods
 Scale of 1-1,000 may seem
difficult (most scales are
on 1-100, foods ranked at
300 may seem good, but it
is only equivalent to 30 or
a 3 on a 100 or 10 point
scale)

7.  Rates whole foods
 Rates many more
processed foods in
relation to ANDI.
 Score is on a scale
of 1-100.
 Currently
implemented at
Kroger and Meijer.

8.  Factors that have a
positive impact on health
(vitamins, minerals, fiber,
omega-3 fatty acids)
DIVIDED BY
 Factors that have a
negative impact on health
(sodium, sugar, saturated
and trans fats)
MULTIPLIED BY
 “Weighting Coefficients”
(food’s impact on various
health conditions: obesity,
heart disease, diabetes)

9.  Focus for shoppers
is on trading up
within categories.
 Encourages the
challenge of
choosing the best
trade ups.

10.  Easy 1-100 scale  Puts saturated fat and
 Canned products can trans fat in the same
score as high as 100, category.
not just fresh products.  Full-fat dairy products
 Implemented in more have a much lower
accessible stores such rating because of this
as Kroger and Meijer  May lead customers to
 Takes healthy fats and buy more processed
findings of health foods just because the
benefits from food rating seems high
sources into account
 Focus on trading up
instead of just making
healthy choices

11.  Reduced Fat  NabiscoRitz Bits
Cheez-Its Crackers with
Cheese

12.  Rating of 23  Ritz Bits Rating:7
 Has higher iron
and vitamin values
and lower fat.

13.  Nabisco Nilla  Honey-Flavored
Wafers Teddy Grahams

14.  Rating of 24  Nilla
Wafers
 This is because Rating: 8
they are now
made with whole
grains while Nilla
Wafers are filled
with sugar.

15.  GreenGiant  GreenGiant
Steamable Green Spinach No Sauce
Beans

16.  Rating of 100  GreenGiant
 Shows that not Spinach Rating: 67
just fresh
vegetables have a
perfect score.
 Higher rating than
spinach because
spinach has a high
sodium content

17.  These systems are in a pilot stage
 They are something to be aware of in case
they are implemented in more stores in the
future
 The important thing is that clients are
educated about which foods are best
regardless of rating system.