Western Diet
This structural change in unsaturated fats increases shelf life, texture, and stability in processed food products.
What are trans fatty acids
This macronutrient contributes a large proportion of calories in the Western diet, especially from refined sources.
What are carbohydrates
This category of foods, including fruits and vegetables, is low in the Western diet.
What is whole foods
These foods are industrial creations containing ingredients not typically found in home cooking.
What are ultra-processed foods
This type of fiber dissolves in water and helps lower glucose and cholesterol levels.
Soluble fiber
This type of foods in the Western diet are high in calories but low in essential nutrients.
What are energy-dense foods
These geographic areas lack access to affordable, nutritious food, often leading to increased disease risk.
What are food deserts
This essential nutrient supports gut health, glycemic regulation, and digestive function but is lacking in the Western diet.
What is dietary fiber
This classification system categorizes foods based on the extent and purpose of processing.
What is NOVA classification
This type of fiber promotes regularity and helps move food through the digestive system.
What is insoluble fiber
This category of carbohydrates includes white bread, crackers, and boxed cereals.
What are refined grains/carbs
This industrial process adds hydrogen to vegetable oils, converting them into solid or semi-solid fats at room temperature.
What is hydrogenation
Only this percentage of adults meet vegetable intake guidelines.
About 9-10%
This NOVA category includes foods such as soft drinks, frozen meals, and packaged snacks.
What are ultra-processed foods
These fibers may be naturally occurring or synthetically made, including resistant starch and oligosaccharides.
What are functional/synthetic fibers
These oils (often hydrogenated) including corn, soybean, and safflower oil, are high in omega-6 fatty acids.
What are vegetable oils
This type of fat exceeds recommended intake and is associated with increased LDL cholesterol.
What is saturated fat and trans fat
Compared to unprocessed foods, ultra-processed foods are lower in this nutritional property.
Nutrient density
Ultra-processed foods account for approximately this percentage of total caloric intake in the United States.
What is 58 percent (about 60%)
What are some functional or synthetic fibers made from?
Potato juice/starches
This labeling rule allows products with less than this amount per serving to be listed as 0 grams trans fat.
What is 0.5 grams
This lipoprotein increases with high saturated fat intake and contributes to heart disease risk.
low density lipoprotein (LDL)
This additive has been used in bread since the 1920s and has been associated with tumor formation in animal studies.
What is potassium bromate
These ingredients are commonly added to ultra-processed foods to enhance taste, texture, and shelf life.
Salt, sugar, fat, chemicals, preservatives, fillers
No.