index-Dining Services - Carnegie Mellon University

Food Icons

Housing and Dining Services are working with our dining vendors to begin a food icon program in the next few weeks to help our diners understand more about their dining choices. The following icons will be displayed next to the food and/or menus.

whole grain
Contains at least 3 grams of dietary fiber per serving and is made with complete or partial whole grain (i.e. 100% whole wheat, rye, oat, corn meal, quinoa, brown rice).
Healthful Choice 500 calories or less per serving, and is a good source of one or more important nutrient like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D or Potassium.
Heart Smart Contains 400 mg or less salt, 2 g or less saturated fat, and trans fat free per serving.
Vegetarian Free of all meat, poultry and, fish or shellfish - may contain dairy or egg product.
Vegan Free of all animal proteins and animal by-products.
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allergy-soy
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allergy-tree nuts
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References based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and The American Heart Association.