Looking for the American Heart Association's heart-check mark on food packaging in the grocery store is a good first step in creating a sensible eating plan.

	Standard Certification	Whole-Grains Certification	Whole-Oats Soluble Fiber Certification
Total Fat	3 g or less	Less than 6.5 g	3 g or less unless fat content is solely derived from whole-oat sources
Saturated Fat	1 g or less	1 g or less	1 g or less
Cholesterol	20 mg or less	20 mg or less	20 mg or less
Sodium	480 mg or less per RACC* & labeled serving	480 mg or less per RACC* & labeled serving	480 mg or less per RACC* & labeled serving
Nutrients	Contain 10 percent or more of the daily value of 1 of 6 nutrients; vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein or dietary fiber	Contain 10 percent or more of the daily value of 1of 6 nutrients; vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein or dietary fiber	Contain 10 percent or more of the daily value of 1of 6 nutrients; vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein or dietary fiber
Trans fat	Less than 0.5 g per RACC* and labeled serving	Less than 0.5 g per RACC* and labeled serving	Less than 0.5 g per RACC* and labeled serving
Whole Grain	N/A	51 percent by weight/RACC*	N/A
Minimum Dietary Fiber	N/A	1.7 g/RACC of 30 g 2.5 g/RACC of 45 g 2.8 g/RACC of 50 g 3.0 g/RACC of 55 g	N/A
Whole-Oat Soluble Fiber (Beta-Glucan Content)	N/A	N/A	0.75 g or more whole-oat soluble fiber (Must contain beta-glucan from oat bran, rolled oats, whole-oat flour, or oatrim)

*Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC)

Meat products, including beef, seafood, game meat, bison and poultry must meet the USDA regulatory standards for "extra lean" per Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) and per 100 grams and contain:  
    - Less than 5 g of total fat
    - Less than 2 g of saturated fat
    - Less than 95 mg of cholesterol
    - Less than 0.5 g trans fat per RACC and labeled serving
    - 480 mg or less of sodium per RACC and labeled serving
    - At least 10 percent or more of the daily value of 1 of 6 nutrients; vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein or dietary fiber

We're on your side. When a product is close to exceeding the limits for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, trans fat or sodium, we conduct lab testing to verify that it meets our nutritional criteria.

It's just another reason why the heart-check mark is a symbol that you can trust when shopping for heart-healthy foods in the grocery store. 

We do not currently certify: medical foods, dietary supplements, meal replacements, alcoholic beverages, candy or confections, beef ribeye or strip steaks, pet food, appliances, bottled water, nuts, any product containing stanol-sterols, jams/jellies/preserves, marinades, tea, minor condiments, carbonated cola beverages, or other products that do not align with American Heart Association science.