Which statement is accurate about possible health or nutrition benefits of food processing?

a) Nutrients in whole foods are easily lost, so they are often less nutritious than processed foods.
b) Processing foods has few benefits and mainly contributes to poor health in the population.
c) Generally the more foods are processed, the lower they are in vitamins and minerals.
d) Processing foods usually decreases their sodium content.


Ans: c) Generally the more foods are processed, the lower they are in vitamins and minerals.

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