What Criteria Is Used to Distinguish Between an Empty-Calorie Food

question 35

Multiple Choice

What criteria is used to distinguish between an empty-calorie food and a junk food?

• A) Empty-calorie foods have a high sugar-to-vitamin ratio.
• B) Empty-calorie foods have a low sugar-to-vitamin ratio.
• C) Empty-calorie foods have no calories in them at all.
• D) Empty-calorie foods are made completely from artificial ingredients.
• E) Junk foods have a higher vitamins-to-sugar ratio than empty-calorie foods.

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