"DENVER--(Business Wire)-- A new food rating system that analyzes both nutrition and cost value of food may now make it easier for people to find budget-friendly, nutritious foods in today`s tough economy. The Affordable Nutrition Index (ANI), unveiled today at the American Dietetic Association`s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo by leading nutrition expert Adam Drewnowski, PhD, professor at the University of Washington, is the first and only tool that assesses food`s nutritional profile and cost value to create a nutrition-value-per-dollar score."
and later:
"Among the specific findings:
* Carrots, sweet potatoes and broccoli were at the top of the ANI scale; oranges
and bananas were the top-scoring fruits in the index.
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* Other fresh or cooked vegetables (peas, string beans, squash, lettuce) and
fresh fruits (raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, grapes, nectarines,
apples) were also highly ranked."
Soups (especially reduced sodium varieties were among the highest processed foods.
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