February2016

ComparisonofProcurementNutritionStandardsforVendingMachinesandSnacks

AHAFoodandBeverageToolkit GSA/HHSHealthandSustainabilityGuidelines NationalAllianceforNutritionandActivity(NANA)ModelVendingGuidelines

FoodPercentHealthy

100%offoodproductsmustmeetthenutritionguidelines.

100%ofproductsmustmeetthesodiumandtransfatstandards.25%ofproductsmustmeetthecalorie,saturatedfat,andsugarstandards.

100%ofproductsmustmeetthenutritionguidelines.

Calories ≤200caloriesperlabelserving(exceptplainnutsandnut/fruitmixes).

≤200caloriesperitem(excludingnutsandseedswithoutaddedfats,oils,orcaloricsweeteners). ≤200caloriesperpackage.

Sodium ≤240mgperlabelserving(preferablynomorethan140mgperlabelserving). ≤230mgsodiumperserving. ≤200mgofsodiumperpackage.

TransFats Zerogramstransfatperlabelservingandnoproductscontainingpartiallyhydrogenatedoils. Zerogramstransfat. Zerogramstransfat.

SaturatedFats

≤1gsaturatedfatperlabelserving. Limittotalcaloriesfromsaturatedfatto≤10%(excludingnutsandseedswithoutaddedfatsoroils).

≤10%caloriesfromsaturatedfat(whichwouldbenomorethan2gramsofsaturatedfatfora200caloriesnack,forexample)withtheexceptionofpackagesthatcontain100%nutsorseeds;snackmixesthatcontaincomponentsotherthannutsandseedsmusthavenomorethan10%ofcaloriesfromsaturatedfat.

TotalFat

Noregularchips(bakedchipsandpretzelsareOK). N/A

≤35%caloriesfromfat(whichwouldbenomorethan7gramsoffatfora200caloriesnack,forexample)withtheexceptionofpackagesthatcontain100%nutsorseeds;snackmixesthatcontaincomponentsotherthannutsandseedsmusthavenomorethan35%ofcaloriesfromfat.

February2016

ComparisonofProcurementNutritionStandardsforVendingMachinesandSnacks

AHAProcurementStandards GSA/HHSHealthandSustainabilityGuidelines NationalAllianceforNutritionandActivity(NANA)ModelVendingGuidelines

Sugar

Nocandy(sugar-freemintsandsugar-freegumareOK).Limitcaloriesfromsugarsto≤35%oftotalweight(excludingfruitsorvegetableswithoutaddedcaloricsweeteners).

≤35%ofcaloriesfromtotalsugarsandamaximumofnomorethan10gramsoftotalsugarsintheproduct,withtheexceptionoffruitsandvegetablesthatdonotcontainaddedsweetenersorfats;andwiththeexceptionofyogurtthatcontainsnomorethan30gramsoftotalsugarsper8-ouncecontainer(adjustproportionallyforsmallercontainers).

PostiveNutritionalValue

N/A N/A

Eachsnackfooditemmustcontainatleastoneofthefollowing:1)Atleastaquartercupoffruit,non-friedvegetable,orfat-free/low-fatdairy,or2)1oz.ofnutsorseedsor1Tbsp.ofnutbutter,or3)atleast50%ofthegrainingredientsarewholegrain(determinedbytheproducthavingwholegrainasthefirstingredient,fromthemanufacturer,oriftheproducthasawholegrainclaim),or4)atleast10%oftheDailyValueofatleastoneofthefollowingnaturallyoccurringnutrientsofpublichealthconcern(calcium,potassium,vitaminD,orfiber).

AdditionalGuidance Preferredservingforplainnutsis1.5oz.,butnomorethan1.5oz.Chooseproductswiththelowestamountofsodium—nomorethan140mgofsodiumperlabelserving.

N/A N/A

February2016

ComparisonofProcurementNutritionStandardsforVendingMachinesandSnacks

AHAProcurementStandards GSA/HHSHealthandSustainabilityGuidelines NationalAllianceforNutritionandActivity(NANA)ModelVendingGuidelines

BeveragesPercentHealthy

Atleast50%ofbeveragesmustbewater,100%juice,milk,milkalternatives,andotheracceptablebeverages.

Atleast50%ofavailablebeveragechoices(otherthan100%juiceandunsweetenedmilk)mustcontain≤40calories/servinginbothconcessionsandvendingmachines.

100%ofproductsmustmeetthenutritionguidelines.

Water Water(includingsparkling,seltzer,orflavored).Nomorethan10caloriesperserving.

Drinkingwater,preferablychilledtap,mustbeofferedatnochargeatallmealserviceevents.

Water,includingcarbonatedwater(noaddedcaloricsweeteners).

100%Juice

100%fruitorvegetablejuice(orjuiceandwater)withnoaddedsugars/sweeteners(exceptfornon-nutritivesweeteners),andnomorethan120caloriesper8fl.oz.(preferredservingsize),150caloriesper10fl.oz.,or180caloriesper12fl.oz.

Ifjuiceisoffered,onlyoffer100%juicewithnoaddedcaloricsweetenersinconcessionsandvending.Vegetablejuicesmustcontain≤230mgsodiumperservinginconcessionsandvending.

100%fruitjuiceorfruitjuicecombinedwithwaterorcarbonatedwater(limitedtoamaximumof12-ouncecontainer;noaddedcaloricsweeteners).100%vegetablejuice(limitedtoamaximumof12-ouncecontainer,noaddedcaloricsweeteners,and≤200milligrams(mg)ofsodiumpercontainer).

Milk Fat-free(skim)orlow-fat(1%)milkandmilkalternatives(soy,almond,etc.)–nomorethan130calories/8fl.oz.

Ifmilkisofferedasabeverage,onlyoffer2%,1%,andnon-fatmilk.

Fat-freeor1%milkorcalciumandvitaminDfortifiedsoymilkwithlessthan200caloriespercontainer.

OtherAcceptableBeverages ≤10caloriesperserving. ≤40calories/serving. ≤40caloriespercontainer.

LabelingEachvendingmachinemustdisplaythetotalcaloriecontentforeachitemassold,andlabelingshouldbeconsistentwithfederallawforcalorielabelingofvendingmachinesonceineffect.

Eachvendingmachinemustdisplaythetotalcaloriecontentforeachitemassold,andlabelingshouldbeconsistentwithfederallawforcalorielabelingofvendingmachinesonceineffect.

Eachvendingmachinemustdisplaythetotalcaloriecontentforeachitemassold,andlabelingshouldbeconsistentwithfederallawforcalorielabelingofvendingmachinesonceineffect.