Disney within one minute: What is a Disney check?

When you do see the Disney check next to the menu item, it doesn’t just mean the food is not only low. Each item must also add minimal sugar, sodium and saturated fat content. Typically, these items include fruits, vegetables, whole grains or leptin (full program parameters can be found in this PDF: Disney Nutrition Guidelines).

But don’t worry that these choices are dull. Disney’s cooking staff have worked hard to ensure that the meal is not only nutritious but also tastes good. Some examples you will see include grilled chicken, rice and vegetables, turkey wraps with fruit or whole wheat pasta. Disney checked meals often appear under a separate subtitle on the menu in the My Disney Experience app, so if you are ordering mobile you will know what to look for.

Disney checks were originally used in children’s meals and were called “Mickey Checks.” But over the years, Disney has expanded the program to include adult options in some places, especially as more families want to eat healthier. (And there is no rule for Disney inspection meals to be ordered only by kids!) You will also see inspections of Disney licensed foods sold in stores and online.

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Thanks to Erin Foster for the earlier version.