The resulting score determines whether the
item receives 1, 2, 3 or no Stars. Just check
the shelf tag. The more positive attributes the
product has, the more Guiding Stars it will receive.

Data Collection.
It is important to Hannaford that all information collected for analysis be available to consumers. Hannaford
collects all product data for Guiding Stars from the following sources:

1. For food items that fall under the FDA/FSIS regulations, nutrient information is obtained from the
Nutrition Facts label and ingredients list.

2. Data for food items that are not required to carry nutrition information fact labels (i.e., fresh produce, meat,
seafood, etc.) is obtained from the USDA National Nutrient Database.

Guiding Stars Simplifies Comparisons
Hannaford analyzes 100 calories* of each product to evaluate its nutritional makeup. This approach makes it
easy to compare like items with different serving sizes.

*A 100 calorie unit is used as a reference for consistent measurement and is not necessarily the recommended serving size.