Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Nutrition Grade

Protein (20%)
1 point- 1-5 g protein
2 points- 5-10 g protein
3 points- 10-15 g protein
4 points- 15-20 g protein
5 points- 21+ g protein
Fiber (20%)
1 point per gram of fiber (up to 5)
Natural Ingredients (20%)
5 points to start
-1 for HFCS
-1 for artificial sweetners (Splenda, aspartame, sugar alcohols)
-1 for every ten ingredients (beyond the first ten), up to -2
-1 for non-organic ingredients
Calories (20%)
1 point- 375+ calories
2 points- 301-375 calories
3 points- 226-300 calories
4 points- 150-225 calories
5 points- Up to 150 calories
Sugars (20%)
1 point- 26+ g sugar
2 points- 20-25
3 points- 12-19 g
4 points- 6-11 g
5 points- Up to 5 g sugars

Total 5-25/25

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