What happened to NuVal?
The National Consumers League (NCL) has welcomed news that a supermarket-based nutritional scoring system of food products called NuVal, which at its peak was used in 1,600 grocery stores nationwide, has been discontinued. We welcome the news that NuVal has been discontinued nationally.”
What is a NuVal score?
The NuVal score is part of a labeling system, which aims to simplify nutritional information on a scale from one to 100 — the higher the number, the healthier the food. The system is the brainchild of Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center.
How can the Overall Nutritional Quality Index help you?
The Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI) algorithm is a nutrient profiling scheme that incorporates over 30 dietary components, and aims to rank foods by relative healthfulness.
What does NuVal score mean on food labels?
He also reads a number stamped above a blue and white hexagon, known as a value factor, a NuVal score. The NuVal score is part of a labeling system, which aims to simplify nutritional information on a scale from one to 100 — the higher the number, the healthier the food.
What is NuVal?
Simply put, NuVal takes the good stuff like iron, fiber and vitamins and divides it by the bad stuff — like fat, sodium and sugar. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller said to Katz, “Some people out there do need the specifics.”
What is the NuVal attribute program?
The NuVal Attribute Program. NuVal® Attributes guide consumers to foods and beverages with specific properties (such as Gluten Free, Organic, and Low Sodium) that can help them live a healthier lifestyle. NuVal offers 19 attributes based on U.S. Government’s Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
How many attributes are available for food categories in NuVal?
NuVal offers 19 attributes based on U.S. Government’s Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Available attributes are listed below. Please note that not all food categories are eligible for all attributes.
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