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About the Ingredient Guide

A science-based tool created primarily by school nutrition professionals, in partnership with Center for Science in the Public Interest, highlighting unwanted ingredients to eliminate, and those to watch out for as new food products are developed and others are modified.



For school nutrition professionals and manufacturers committed to improving the overall quality, nutritional value, and safety of food provided to all students in every school.


Downloadable Resources


Full 2023 Ingredient Guide Resource

2023 Ingredient Guide Quick Reference

2023 Spanish Quick Reference