Benefits of Guiding Stars



Good nutrition at your fingertips – the benefits of Guiding Stars

With so many available food choices on store shelves, and so much information about food and nutrition available, shopping for healthy food can be challenging. It’s nice to know that at Sweetbay, we’ve done the work for you.

Guiding Stars makes it easier than ever to shop for nutritious foods, and because it’s at all Sweetbay, you can use it whenever you shop. Our rating system helps you find good (one Guiding Star), better (two Guiding Stars) and best (three Guiding Stars) foods fast. The benefits of Guiding Stars:

  • It’s easy – you can see at-a-glance how similar products rank for nutritional value
  • It’s fun – even kids can use Guiding Stars to pick out more nutritious options
  • It’s fast – less time studying labels – we’ve done the work for you
  • It’s good for you – ratings help you make better nutrition choices for you and your family
  • It’s grounded in science – the program reflects the most current nutritional guidelines from the FDA and the USDA
  • It’s fair – Guiding Stars rates foods with the same formula, regardless of brand, price or manufacturer