Definitions

DAIRY FREE - Dairy-free products do not contain ingredients such as milk, butter, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, whey, casein, ghee and lactose.

GLUTEN FREE - Products labeled “gluten-free” are packaged products in compliance with FDA regulations or fall within certain categories of single-ingredient foods that do not contain any gluten ingredients and do not indicate production in a facility that also processes gluten ingredients. Packaged 365 Everyday Value products that are labeled gluten-free are third-party certified.

KETO FRIENDLY - While there is no regulatory or consensus-based definition for keto when referring to diet, we use the term “keto-friendly” to describe products that typically consist of meat and seafood with no added sugar, fats and cooking oils, full-fat dairy products with no added sugars, and non-starchy vegetables like kale, spinach, mushrooms, green beans and green bell peppers, plus certain fruits such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries in limited amounts.

LOW SODIUM - Low sodium, as defined by the FDA, refers to foods with 140mg or less of sodium per serving and per 50g if the serving size is less than 30g.

PALEO FRIENDLY - While there is no regulatory or consensus-based definition for paleo when referring to diet, we use the term “paleo-friendly” to describe products that consist of lean meats and seafood, fruits and vegetables (limited types of starchy vegetables), nuts and seeds. Paleo-friendly products typically do not include grains, legumes, refined sugar, certain oils, dairy and non-paleo additives.

SUGAR CONSCIOUS - Sugar-conscious foods do not contain added sugars and have less than 4g of sugar per serving.

VEGAN - Vegan foods are those without animal products, including meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs and honey.

VEGETARIAN - Vegetarian foods are those that exclude meat, poultry and seafood. Dairy and eggs can be included.

WHOLE FOODS DIET - The Whole Foods Diet is a real foods, plant-based diet created by Whole Foods Market co-founder and CEO, John Mackey, along with Dr. Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman. The diet follows two simple guiding principles: 1. Choose real foods over highly processed foods and 2. Eat mostly plant foods (90 to 100% of your daily calories). Staple foods in the diet include whole grains, dried beans and lentils, oatmeal and nuts, seeds, and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.