Smart Balance Picks

Look for the Smart Balance Pick Seal to find healthier recipes that meet or exceed our nutrition guidelines.

We know you love to cook with Smart Balance® products—both for the delicious taste and nutritional benefits.

So not only do we encourage you to submit your favorite Smart Balance® recipes, but we’ll also showcase the ones that taste great and meet or exceed our nutritional guidelines so you can easily identify those that will help you eat healthier. That’s what Smart Balance Picks are all about.

Smart Balance Picks
Smart Balance nutritionists will review submitted recipes that incorporate Smart Balance® ingredients and will review and rate them for taste and against our nutrition criteria highlighted below. If a recipe qualifies as a Smart Balance Pick for its great taste and good nutrition profile, we’ll mark it with a special seal so users know it meets our standards as a delicious and nutritious choice.

If you’re searching for meals as nutritious as they are delicious, look for the Smart Balance Pick seal—and be sure to submit your own recipes to be reviewed as well!

Smart Balance Pick Recipe Nutrition Guidelines
To Be a Smart Balance Pick, recipes should contain nutritious ingredients—high in fiber, a good source of fruits and vegetables, and/or low in fat and sodium, and avoid use of nutrient-poor ingredients such as trans fat.

In general, recipes should meet the following guidelines.

Calories

• Less than 500 calories for an entrée
• Less than 300 calories for a non-entrée recipe

Saturated Fat

• 3 grams saturated fat or less for a meat entrée
• 4 grams saturated fat or less for a combination meat/starch entrée
• 2 grams saturated fat or less for a non-entrée recipe

Trans Fat

• Less than 0.5 grams per serving

Sodium

• 600 mg or less per serving

Occasionally, in our nutritionists’ discretion, a recipe that has a great taste and an overall good nutrient make-up but slightly exceeds one or more of these guidelines still may be selected as a Smart Balance Pick. We will do our best to inform you of these special circumstances.

Ready? Then add your recipe!