PROTEIN GUIDE: what labels to look for at the grocery store

PROTEIN GUIDE what labels to look for at the grocery store

PROTEIN GUIDE what labels to look for at the grocery store

MEAT

100% grass-fed*

pasture finished

no antibiotics

no hormones

no growth promoters

non-GMO fed

organic

*"grass-fed" alone means that the cows may still have eaten grain

learn more about the differences between meat labeling terms

PROTEIN GUIDE what labels to look for at the grocery store

POULTRY + EGGS

pasture raised

free range

soy free

no antibiotics/hormones

no growth promoters

non-GMO fed

organic

*be careful: "all natural" is not a regulated term

learn more about the differences between egg labeling terms

PROTEIN GUIDE what labels to look for at the grocery store

DAIRY

same as meat standards

raw, unpasteurized

fermented

live active cultures

full-fat

A2

goat or sheep

healthy animals = healthy products

learn more about the differences between dairy labeling terms

PROTEIN GUIDE what labels to look for at the grocery store

FISH + SEAFOOD

wild-caught

sustainably caught

non-GMO fed (if farmed)

no added colors

no sodium tripolyphosphate

third-party verification

for lowest toxin fish, remember SMASH: salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herring


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References

Protein and Amino Acids. USDA National Agricultural Library. Retrieved from https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/protein-and-amino-acids.

Protein. (2019). The Nutrition Source. Havard School of Public Health. Retrieved from https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/

U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2021). Dietary Proteins. MedlinePlus. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/dietaryproteins.html.

Marine Conservation Society. Good Fish Guide. Retrieved from: https://www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/.

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