Background:“Processed foods” are defined as any foods other than raw agricultural
commodities and can be categorized by the extent of changes occurring in foods as a result
of processing. Conclusions about the association between the degree of food processing
and nutritional quality are discrepant. Objective: We aimed to determine 2000–2012 trends
in the contribution of processed and convenience food categories to purchases by US
households and to compare saturated fat, sugar, and sodium content of purchases across …