The multiple traffic-light labelling
Sainsbury’s traffic-light labelling on the front of food and drink tells you if it has high
(red), medium
(amber) or low
(green) amounts of fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar and calories.
It takes into account the type of food. For example, the calories segment for a croissant with 188 calories will be red but for a ready meal with 188 calories it will be green, as a ready meal makes up a greater proportion of your diet.
Try to go for more greens and ambers, and fewer reds.
Sainsbury's kids range
To make it easier for parents to see how healthy their child’s food is, Sainsbury’s has developed new ‘Just for Kids’ multiple traffic light labelling specifically for the nutritional requirements of children. This is based on Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) for 4-6 year olds. You can now find this information on the front of pack for all the products in the Sainsbury’s Kids range.
