The words “convenience” and “processed” are usually shorthand for foods of less-than-ideal nutritional value. But not all of these packaged foods are highly refined, vitamin-stripped, or loaded with saturated fat, sodium, or added sugars. (For the record, those kinds of foods are technically known as “ultra processed.”) In fact, an elite group of healthy packaged foods takes good-for-you foods and makes them easier to use.
