Everyday Trade-Ups for Better Nutrition with NuVal™

What's NuVal™?

NuVal™ (Nutrition Value) Scores are a new and exciting resource at Lowes Foods. By using the NuVal™ Score while doing your shopping, you can quickly choose a more nutritious item and a more nutritious basket of food. A NuVal™ Score is a number from 1 to 100 ~ the higher the Score, the better the nutrition. Look on the shelf tag right beside the price and you’ll see NuVal™. It’s waiting there to help you.

How Can I Trade Up with NuVal™?

You can choose a food or beverage with a higher NuVal™ Score every time you shop. Make a habit of comparing the NuVal™ Scores for different brands, flavors or products that are similar. Then, trade-up to a higher NuVal™ Score for better overall nutrition in a single glance. Here are some everyday trade-up examples for you:

Canned Tomatoes
Canned tomatoes, with salt -- NuVal Score 47 
Canned tomatoes, no salt added -- NuVal Score 81 (Trade-up to this one!)
Fresh tomato -- NuVal Score 96 (Trade-up to this one!)

Beans
Canned red kidney beans -- NuVal Score 48
Dry red kidney beans -- NuVal Score 93 (Trade-up to this one!

Applesauce
Applesauce, sweetened -- NuVal Score 4
Applesauce, unsweetened -- NuVal Score 30 (Trade-up to this one!)
Fresh apple -- NuVal Score 96 (Trade-up to this one!)