Processed Desserts vs. Whole Food Alternatives

Processed foods might be convenient and tempting, but they can mean trouble for your health. When you consume processed foods, you’re filtering food additives—such as artificial coloring and preservatives—through your body. Skip the health risks and try these simple and naturally flavorful recipes using unprocessed whole foods.

Chocolate Cake

• processed: 360 mg sodium
• whole food: 214 mg sodium

Cranberry Sauce

• processed: 21.6 g sugar
• whole food: no added sugar

Brownies

• processed: 100 mg sodium
• whole food: 1 pinch sea salt

Chocolate Chip Cookies

• processed: 11g sugar
• whole food: 9g sugar

Chocolate Pudding

• processed: 190 mg sodium
• whole food: 127 mg sodium

Compiled by Lindsey Afton Dufoe

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