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Choosing the Heart Mark
The Heart Mark is a guideline and incentive for shoppers to instantly identify heart healthy products on the shelf. The brand is most recognisable on Flora, Sea Harvest and I&J products, but there are others.
These products are:
- Lower in cholesterol
- Lower in saturated fat
- Lower in sodium (salt)
- Higher in fibre
- Lower in added sugar
The Heart Mark logo confirms two things:
- Products meet stringent nutritional standards set by the Heart and Stroke Foundation SA
- Products have undergone independent testing by a reputable laboratory
Categories of Heart Mark products
- Miscellaneous
- Cereal & Cereal Products
- Seafood
- Meat & Meat Products (including poultry)
- Eggs
- Plant-based meat alternatives (vegetarian) including Soya
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Legumes, Nuts & Seeds
- Fats, Oils & related products
- Milk & other dairy products
Go to www.heartmark.co.za to view all the Heart Mark approved products.
If you are a business and would like to have your product/s Heart Mark approved, contact the Heart Mark team on +27 (0) 21 447 4222. Heart Mark offers a Restaurant Programme as well.
For free nutritional advice, contact a dietician on the Heart Mark Diet Line on 0860 223 222.
