Government report: Healthful foods not more expensive - Table ...

As Associated Press story says a new Agriculture Department report concludes that healthful foods including fruits, vegetables and grains are not, as is commonly believed, more expensive than high-fat processed foods. Short version:

If you compare the price per calorie ? as some previous researchers have done ? then higher-calorie pastries and processed snacks might seem like a bargain compared with fruits and vegetables.

But comparing the cost of foods by weight or portion size shows that grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy foods are less expensive than most meats or foods high in saturated fat, added sugars or salt.

That means bananas, carrots, lettuce and pinto beans are all less expensive per portion than French fries, soft drinks, ice cream or ground beef.

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