Shop Well

http://www.shopwell.com/

The following website is a great place to visit if you would like some help improving the nutrition content of your current grocery selections. You can easily create a personal profile that fits your preferences and nuritional needs such as low sugar, low sodium, low fat, high protein, high fiber, and you can even include allergies and intolerances.  Shop Well scores foods from 1 to 100 to help you determine the best food choices. The ShopWell scoring system combines respected nutrition guidelines from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the USDA, and peer-reviewed medical research journals with the knowledge and experience of Registered Dietitians. By specifying your age, gender, medical condition or personal preferences, you will receive a score that is uniquely yours.

With over 40,000 products and growing, Shop Well has an extensive collection of foods that you can search. Their products come from the USDA National Nutrient Database and from Kwikee®, a respected information database for the food and beverage industry that is constantly updated as new products are added to the market. If you don't see a product you'd like to know more about, you can even let them know by clicking on Feedback at the left side of every page.

Shop Well customizes food scores and information based on the profile information you provide. The in-depth algorithm was created in collaboration with a panel of registered dietitians drawing on trusted sources, such as the IOM*, the USDA, and peer-reviewed medical journals, to evaluate foods based on their ingredients and nutrient content. Foods are scored on a scale of 0-100 and color coded as Strong Match (70-100), Medium Match (40-69) and Weak Match (0-39).

With so many food choices out there, why eat the same thing over and over again? Shop Well even suggests "Other Products You Might Like" that score well for your profile and are similar to the product you're viewing.

ShopWell lists provide a place for you to save interesting products that you've found. Create lists for favorite foods, good snacks for toddlers or products you want to avoid. Or make shopping lists to take with you to the grocery store so that you can start bringing healthy products home to your family.



Finding healthy foods doesn't have to be complicated. With the help of ShopWell, all you have to do is create a profile. From there, they'll provide personalized food scores and information that are relevant to you as an individual with unique preferences and needs. Start using ShopWell and discover foods you'll love!

There is even an app for the Iphone and Ipad!!  From this device you can access and modify your profile, view your lists, browse foods, and even scan barcodes while you are shopping!

I wanted to find a healthier version of jam to sweeten my Greek yogurt.  I typed in smuckers strawberry jam.  This food scored 30 points because it contains added sugars and high fructose corn syrup, two things I specifically put into my profile that I didn't want in my foods.  So Shop Well suggested Polaner's Spreadable Fruit which scored 64 points.  This product even has fiber which is another preference of mine and the sugar and calorie content is way lower than Smuckers and there is no high fructose corn syrup. 

Then I searched greek yogurt to find out which one is the best for me and two scored 100 points!!  Oikos nonfat plain Greek yogurt and Athenos nonfat plain Greek yogurt.

My favorite part about Shop Well is that is provides the product's nutrition facts panel and ingredient list then it highlights the items that I do and don't want in my foods. 

So hopefully you will check it out and stop Shopping Well today!  Oh yeah and it's totally FREE!!