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AFAIK, whole-wheat flour is considered minimally processed. Of course bread is not equal, so it was more about home-made/sourdough types, not high-processed, shelf-stable ones.

Check out Nova classification. In general - UPF is food that requires industrial processing and high amount of additives.

This is based on Nova definition probably.

- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods (fresh or frozen products, yoghurts, etc)

- Processed culinary ingredients (oil, vinegar)

- Processed foods (foods created from combining elements of the first 2 groups using typical cooking processes, like bread, pasta, some meats, canned vegetables)

- Ultra-processed foods (foods requiring industrial processing).

2400 calories is very rational number, considering that Americans eat around 3800 on average.