The mandatory nutrition label, called “Nutri-Grade” has four colour-coded grades. Grade A, corresponding to the lowest amounts of sugar and saturated fats, is in green. In addition to the grades, we can also find the sugar level of the beverage on the label as a percentage of the total volume. We can also compare the sugar levels within the same grade to help our purchasing decisions.
Nutri-Grade beverages graded “A” or “B” can be spotted with the Nutri-Grade mark on its own, with only the Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS), or with both together on the product packaging. As it is not mandatory for Nutri-Grade A or B beverages to be labelled with the mark, some packaged drinks will not have the Nutri-Grade mark or HCS on them if they choose not to display the Nutri-Grade mark or have not signed up for HCS.
Nutri-Grade beverages graded “C” or “D” will be labelled with a Nutri-Grade mark on the front of its package so we can identify them easily.