a shelf of candy

"Junk food" is a term used to describe food that is high in calories from sugar and/or fat, and possibly also sodium, but with little dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of nutritional value. It is also known as HFSS food. The term junk food is a pejorative dating back to the 1950s, La comida basura1​ (o comida chatarra2​) esta última denominación empleada en Bolivia, Panamá, Ecuador, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, México, Paraguay, Perú, Argentina, Venezuela y Uruguay,2​ es un calco del término en inglés junk food) contiene, por lo general, altos niveles de gras