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The Arizona Department of Health Services has partnered with participating restaurants to assure
that their healthy menu items meet the standards of the Arizona Smart Choice Program. Any
restaurant can participate in the program as long as at least one menu item meets the program’s
nutritional requirements.
Recipes for restaurant menu items are sent in for nutritional analysis to determine if they meet the program’s nutritional requirements. Once a menu item is approved, the restaurant is given Arizona Smart Choice Program materials to display at their location.
To qualify for the Arizona Smart Choice Program, each menu item must meet the following criteria*:
Meal |
Side Dish |
| Minimum of two servings of beans, whole grains, fruits, or vegetables |
Minimum of one serving of beans, whole grains, fruits, or vegetables |
| No more than 700 calories | No more than 300 calories |
| No more than 30% of total calories from fat |
No more than 30% of total calories from fat |
| No more than 15% of total calories from saturated fat |
No more than 15% of total calories from saturated fat |
| No more than 0.5 grams of trans fat (no added or artificial trans fat) | No more than 0.5 grams of trans fat (no added or artificial trans fat) |
| No more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium |
No more than 650 milligrams of sodium |
*Source: Adapted from the Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Smart Meal
Program