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en.wikipedia.org › Minimal_nutritional_value

Minimal nutritional value

United States law, a food of minimal nutritional value is one that USDA has determined contains little to no nutritional value; these foods may not be sold

Updated: May 9, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Marshmallow

Marshmallow

Retrieved 2017-09-19. "Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value". www.fns.usda.gov. Appendix B of 7 CFR Part 210. Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department

Updated: October 9, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Confectionery

Confectionery

ISBN 9781845413897. "Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value". www.fns.usda.gov. Appendix B of 7 CFR Part 210. Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department

Updated: October 26, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Candy

Candy

law as a food of minimal nutritional value. Even in a culture that eats sweets frequently, candy is not a significant source of nutrition or food energy

Updated: October 23, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Caramel_corn

Caramel corn

color) sweet coating "Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value". www.fns.usda.gov. Appendix B of 7 CFR Part 210. Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department

Updated: May 13, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Chewing_gum

Chewing gum

17 December 2016. "Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value". www.fns.usda.gov. Appendix B of 7 CFR Part 210. Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department

Updated: September 20, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Diet_soft_drink

Diet soft drink

Health Statistics. "Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value". www.fns.usda.gov. Appendix B of 7 CFR Part 210. Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department

Updated: October 23, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › School_meal_programs_in_the_United_States

School meal programs in the United States

recommended in 2005 that the USDA's authority to regulate "foods of minimal nutritional value" be extended to a wider class of foods. Studies comparing NSLP

Updated: October 6, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Geophagia

Geophagia

from soil, salt, and vegetable shortening. These biscuits hold minimal nutritional value, but manage to keep the poor alive. However, long-term consumption

Updated: September 4, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Patrick_Leahy

Patrick Leahy

encourage schools to ban soft drinks and other food items of "minimal nutritional value", saying, "These vending profits go for good causes. But when

Updated: October 14, 2026