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Recipe Guidelines

Living better starts with eating better, which means cooking and baking with nutritional smarts. We test and tweak each recipe in the Live Better America Kitchens to deliver more of what you want — taste, nutrition and preparation ease — and less of what you don't. Enjoy without worry.

1
We lower fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Fat

Fewer calories per serving

  • Fewer than 1% calories from trans fat
  • Fewer than 35% calories from total fat

Saturated Fat

Fewer milligrams per serving

  • Fewer than 10% calories from saturated fat

Cholesterol

Fewer milligrams per serving

  • 40 mg or less in meat-based dishes
  • 40 - 100 mg in non-meat-based dishes

Sodium

Fewer milligrams per serving

  • 750 mg or less in main dish and complete meal recipes
  • 480 mg or less in other recipes

2
We lower the calorie count without reducing anything that makes the recipe delicious.

Dish Type Calories Sample Recipe
Main Dish 400 or fewer Curried Sweet Potato Lentil Stew
Complete Meal 550 or fewer Sesame Chicken with Rice
Other Recipe 250 or fewer Hearty Multigrain Snack
Desserts 250 or fewer Blueberry Cheesecake Squares
Beverages 150 or fewer Citrus Spritzers

3
We strive to add good or excellent sources of nutrients.

Nutrients Good Source
(10-19% Daily Value) 		Excellent Source
(20% or More Daily Value)
Protein 5-9 g/ serving 10 g or more/ serving
Fiber 2.5-4.9 g/ serving 5 g or more/ serving
Potassium 350-699 mg/ serving 700 mg or more/ serving
Vitamin A 500-999 IU/ serving 1,000 IU or more/ serving
Vitamin D 340-79 IU/ serving 80 IU or more/ serving
Calcium 100-199/ serving 200 mg or more/ serving
Iron 1.8-3.5 mg/ serving 3.6 mg or more/ serving

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