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Guiding Stars
- What is Guiding Stars?
- Are the Guiding Stars criteria the same for all foods in the store?
- Why don’t some products have stars?
- Does buying only starred foods guarantee a healthy diet?
- Do three starred products cost more?
- Why do eggs and shrimp now earn more stars?
- How do regular versions sometimes earn more stars than low-fat or diet versions of a food?
- Does the program count vitamins that are naturally occurring differently from those that are added by fortification?
- Why do some sugary cereals still receive stars?
- Why do grapes and pretzels get the same Guiding Stars rating?
- How does Guiding Stars ensure that the data and star ratings are accurate?
- Why doesn’t your algorithm consider things like genetic modification, organic production, natural foods, artificial sweeteners and antioxidants?
- Why did Guiding Stars include whole grains in the formula?
- Why do Guiding Stars separate credits for omega-3 fatty acids and EPA & DHA in the Fats & Oils algorithm?
- Does Guiding Stars differentiate between naturally occurring and added sugars?
- Why does the Guiding Stars algorithm not debit for artificial sweeteners?
- Is protein level taken into consideration in the ratings process?
- Do all foods that list partially hydrogenated vegetable oil get a debit for trans fat?
- What if I still have questions regarding a product’s rating?