The top source of ultra-processed foods for both kids and adults was sandwiches, such as burgers, hot dogs and PB&Js, Williams said. That was followed by baked goods, salty snacks and sugary drinks. The report found that adults with higher incomes tended to eat fewer ultra-processed foods.

A new CDC report estimates that ultra-processed foods make up about two-thirds of what American children and teens eat. NBC News' Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports the findings come as Health Secretary Robert F.

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and