Junk Food J unk food is a slang word for foods with limited nutritional value.
Every person has their own list of foods that they refer to as junk foods.
This would normally include foods that are high in salt, sugar, fat or calories and low in nutrient content. Salted snack foods, candy, most sweet desserts, fried fast food and carbonated beverages are some of the major junk foods. Generally, they offer little in terms of protein, vitamins or minerals and lots of calories from sugar or fat. The term empty calories reflects the lack of nutrients. Instead of taking a radical approach and banning all but the simplest foods, one should judge each food according to the merits of the ingredients and the nutrition facts on the labels.