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  • The 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) may consider ultra-processed foods (UPF) and their link to body composition.
  • The NOVA system classifies foods, but its strict application could exclude nutrient-dense options from healthy diets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of creating a healthy dietary pattern menu aligned with the 2020 DGA.
  • To determine if such a menu could derive at least 80% of its calories from UPF, as defined by the NOVA system.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a list of commonly consumed UPF that fit 2020 DGA dietary patterns.
  • Constructed a 7-day, 2000 kcal menu using these UPF.
  • Assessed the menu's nutrient content and diet quality using the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015).

Main Results:

  • The created menu derived 91% of its calories from UPF (NOVA category 4).
  • The menu achieved a high Healthy Eating Index-2015 score of 86/100.
  • Adequate macro- and micronutrients were provided, with the exception of vitamin D, vitamin E, and choline. Sodium and whole grain intake were suboptimal.

Conclusions:

  • Healthy dietary patterns can incorporate a high percentage of energy from UPF.
  • Menus high in UPF can achieve good diet quality scores.
  • Such diets can provide adequate nutrients, highlighting the complexity of dietary recommendations.