Better For You Recipes

Providing Better For You Choices at DG

As part of our mission of Serving Others, we’ve created DG Better For You, a program that’s all about making it easier to find options for eating well. DG Better For You aims to help you take care of yourself and the people you love.

You told us what mattered. We listened. Then we partnered with a registered dietitian, Mary Alice Cain, to guide us in developing this program. Using authoritative resources including the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Mary Alice provides the nutritional expertise behind our Better For You recipes. She also helps us identify qualifying items for our growing selection of high-quality, low-cost Better For You product offerings. Together, we are focused on continuing to deliver delicious products while also providing more options that are better for you.

All The Best Better For You Brands

Our registered dietitian reviewed the nutritional content of items throughout our stores, paying careful attention to the amount of added sugar, sodium and saturated and trans fats in each. DG Better For You makes it easier for our customers who are watching the added sugar, sodium and saturated and trans fats in their diets to find items that meet their needs. From beverages and breakfast to quick meals and snacks, we’re proud to offer you a variety of great items from brands like Kind®, Nature Valley®, Quaker®, Naked® and more right in your neighborhood store. Shop Products

BEVERAGES

GROCERY

SNACKS

REFRIGERATED & FROZEN

Recipes of the Month

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Mixed Berry Smoothie

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One Pot Broccoli Mac & Cheese

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Buffalo Chicken Pizza

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Better For You Recipes From Our Kitchen To Yours

We want you to feel really good about what you eat. Through our partnership with Mary Alice and the Mr. Food test kitchen, we’re creating exclusive recipes that are easy to prepare and made entirely with ingredients from Dollar General. Our Better For You recipes include nutrition information and Better For You tips with respect to helping customers who are watching the amount of saturated and trans fats, added sugar and sodium. Each one is focused on simplicity, quality and – most importantly – helping you make better choices for your family’s meal. Explore Recipes

BREAKFAST

ENTREES

SIDES

DESSERTS

DRINKS

How To Shop DG Better For You

We’re all looking for ways to make better choices for ourselves. Here at Dollar General, we want those options to be even easier for you to find. To locate Better For You items, just search for “Better For You” when shopping on DollarGeneral.com or look for our special shelf tag in the aisles of your neighborhood store. Find a Store

Meet Our Dietitian

Mary Alice Cain received her Master’s Degree in Health Science with a focus in Nutrition at Georgia State University and her Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from The University of Alabama where she completed the Coordinated Program in Dietetics. While attending Georgia State University, Mary Alice participated in an assistantship with After-School All-Stars where she taught nutrition and cooking to students in the Atlanta area. This program inspired her to research Dollar General’s role in communities and to develop a cookbook of recipes made exclusively with ingredients from our stores. She is now a valued partner in helping Dollar General create our Better For You program.

Read more about her career journey and partnership with Dollar General.