February 2019 PMID 30808311

Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study.

Simone A French, Christy C Tangney, Melissa M Crane, Yamin Wang, Bradley M Appelhans

Mentions

50
Peak: 9 in May 2023
across 2 sources since Feb 2019

Extended reach

720,194
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Total likes

157

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9,098

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Feb 2019 – Sep 2025

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What people are saying

Several discussions reference the article's findings, such as the mention of higher income households spending less on unhealthy food choices and consuming more nutritious options. Phrases like 'poor people are choosing higher calorie/dollar choices' and 'this type of diet is not that old' reflect the complexity of dietary choices influenced by socioeconomic status. The tone varies from supportive to critical, showcasing a blend of agreement with the findings and skepticism toward the implications, which creates a nuanced dialogue.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions largely resonate with the findings of the study, suggesting that there is a shared understanding among users about the links between income levels and dietary choices.

InterestHigh interest

Users show a high level of interest, as many posts express curiosity and bring up related concepts such as socioeconomic factors impacting food accessibility.

EngagementModerate engagement

The engagement is moderate, with some participants delving into the methodological aspects of the research and discussing broader implications, although others seem dismissive.

ImpactHigh impact

There is a strong perception that the findings of the study can have a significant impact on public policy and health intervention strategies.

Abstract in brief

  • Lower household income is linked to poorer diet quality, making household food purchases a key area for potential interventions.
  • A study analyzed food purchase data from 202 urban households, focusing on various dietary quality metrics using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI 2010).
  • Results showed that higher income households had significantly better diet quality scores and consumed more vegetables and dairy while spending less on unhealthy options like frozen desserts compared to lower income households.

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Μοναδική Αήττητη Κύπρια
@VoriaKypria · X

Δεν φταιει η ελλειψη χρονου, ουτε η απροθυμια να μαγειρευουμε. Είμαστε πια πολύ φτωχοί για να αγοράζουμε υγιεινές τροφές. Δεν το λέω εγώ. Το λεν οι έρευνες. https://t.co/JBhcYJFru5. https://t.co/1T3PY6R5c2

May 23, 2023 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 2,638 followers View post →
citywok
@citywok12345 · X

@GORILLAZOUTSOLD @beem_oon @shortcakeO_O I know it doesn’t make sense but it’s shockingly true. Higher income households had higher vegetable scores, and less income spent on frozen goods. It’s mostly due to how people believe that junk food is cheaper than meal planning. https://t.co/8cXNMDQK1a

Sep 19, 2025 · 6 likes · 10 followers View post →
AHMED ALZAMER
@AHMEDALZAMER · X

دراسة: تشتري الأُسر ذات الدخل المنخفض أغذية صحية أقل مقارنة مع الأُسر ذات الدخل المرتفع، قد تتوسط أنماط شراء الأغذية اختلافات الدخل في جودة المدخول الغذائي @DietArab @DietitiansGulf https://t.co/JyOjrHLpSw

Jun 23, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 111,561 followers View post →
Ofelia CAZACU
@CAZACUOfelia · X

Demographics such as higher income and education could be correlated with a better knowledge about #nutrition and the impact of food on #health. https://t.co/scz22CWu6y Source Photo: Internet https://t.co/BDDEeTgDD9

Jun 4, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 5,359 followers View post →
EM
@Tankverket · X

@FredrikKopsch Utjämnande av klassklyftor skulle ge socioekonomiskt fattiga hushåll bättre förmåga till bättre val, ytterligare så om friskolor försvann. https://t.co/0a1zbjGLCn

May 23, 2023 · 3 likes · 449 followers View post →
John Swanson
@john_swanson_88 · X

I suspect this has more to do with dietary quality over last 2+ generations. We are still uncovering genomic downstream effects of industrial processed foods. This type of diet is not that old. https://t.co/8TyZD6z6l3 https://t.co/t38dAzLRKb

Jun 15, 2023 · 3 likes · 420 followers View post →

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The Importance of Vegetables in a Carnivore Diet

In this video, I share insights from Dr. Stephan van Vliet on diet quality and meat consumption, alongside Dr. Nicola Guess on weight loss strategies for type 2 diabetes prevention. Lower household income can lead to…

Marc Bubbs · Mar 4, 2024 8,330 views
citywok
@citywok12345 · X

@GORILLAZOUTSOLD @beem_oon @shortcakeO_O I know it doesn’t make sense but it’s shockingly true. Higher income households had higher vegetable scores, and less income spent on frozen goods. It’s mostly due to how people believe that junk food is cheaper than meal planning. https://t.co/8cXNMDQK1a

Sep 19, 2025 · 6 likes · 10 followers View post →
citywok
@citywok12345 · X

@BlackBan46 @exuske @shortcakeO_O Well atp that’s not even poor that’s just near homeless, people who have living spaces but don’t have a lot of money to spare are more likely to spend money on less healthy food, this is studied and recorded https://t.co/8cXNMDQK1a

Sep 19, 2025 · 10 followers View post →
Frenchie
@adamdfrench · X

@henningwehn https://t.co/8ZaZMOBqAi

Mar 13, 2025 · 1 like · 207 followers View post →
Save Jackson Park
@Speaking4Trees · X

@DougWahl1 How do you define junk food? At least 4 aisles in the grocery store? Boy, some people are going to hate him... like all of Trump's supporters. https://t.co/NkfpMD1Mrz. https://t.co/SgmH8xKaA6). https://t.co/2Rh5HurDHq https://t.co/st7H4qnJxu

Feb 17, 2025 · 1,235 followers View post →
Catherine Margham
@cmmargham · X

Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study | BMC Public Health | Full Text https://t.co/mwZ7l7qUFI

Jan 13, 2025 · 1,548 followers View post →
Rodney Leonard
@leonard5691 · X

https://t.co/gITX7HIpNk

Jan 6, 2025 · 78 followers View post →
john richards
@johnric42104881 · X

@Thamno @sharmutal @kevinnbass Here are the two that popped up- the one that I originally saw concluded exactly that poor people were choosing the higher calorie/dollar choices at fast food places. https://t.co/s8kVLh43B6 https://t.co/J4f8SSshHC

Nov 16, 2024 · 1 like · 192 followers View post →
HK_Vol
@HK_Vol1 · X

@Kisouttahere @JeffHosterman @BillAckman https://t.co/XRs1XaMJMs

Sep 7, 2024 · 120 followers View post →
Mr. Ant over lord secret burger
@chewyantz · X

@mcuban This would bankrupt poor working class people. Why do you hate the poor? https://t.co/xWsabfTsMj https://t.co/qcdJ8EdNYn https://t.co/PpSdViQzGe

Aug 24, 2024 · 1,210 followers View post →
STAN SAID SHE WAS 18
@stan_said · X

@musesesese3 @ChadloniousMonk @CatholicXenu "Who are they to say that income similar families are nutrient similar? That is blatantly false" It isn't blatantly false. The relation between nutrition and income is well established. https://t.co/jgMYWLmdrF

Jan 16, 2024 · 1 like · 164 followers View post →
Carlos Montoya
@CarlosMontoyaRz · X

@EsquivelitoV @TeoCanales @EsdeProfugos Yo encontre varios pero ninguno del MIT https://t.co/aZbuEkUPCW https://t.co/eYjYwJfLlk https://t.co/Yq5ah9nCKs

Dec 14, 2023 · 58 followers View post →
Emanuele Scafato
@scafato · X

@BrunoVespa @FrancescoLollo1 https://t.co/EKE9GPeQZk

Aug 27, 2023 · 870 followers View post →
João Gerardo ⁴⁵
@joaogerardobr · X

@CalzolariNuss https://t.co/ns24Mx7PbA

Aug 20, 2023 · 1 like · 4,655 followers View post →
John Swanson
@john_swanson_88 · X

I suspect this has more to do with dietary quality over last 2+ generations. We are still uncovering genomic downstream effects of industrial processed foods. This type of diet is not that old. https://t.co/8TyZD6z6l3 https://t.co/t38dAzLRKb

Jun 15, 2023 · 3 likes · 420 followers View post →
EM
@Tankverket · X

@JohannesKlenell Det finns en uppsjö studier som visar på att socioekonomiskt fattiga hushåll gör sämre beslut i fråga om ekonomi och kostvanor. Bl.a. https://t.co/0a1zbjHjrV

May 24, 2023 · 449 followers View post →
Teacher⚪⚫
@thiodor84 · X

RT @VoriaKypria: Δεν φταιει η ελλειψη χρονου, ουτε η απροθυμια να μαγειρευουμε. Είμαστε πια πολύ φτωχοί για να αγοράζουμε υγιεινές τροφές.…

May 23, 2023 · 3 shares · 641 followers View post →
Fjord Designer
@Slartibfast42 · X

RT @VoriaKypria: Δεν φταιει η ελλειψη χρονου, ουτε η απροθυμια να μαγειρευουμε. Είμαστε πια πολύ φτωχοί για να αγοράζουμε υγιεινές τροφές.…

May 23, 2023 · 3 shares · 1,286 followers View post →
Bringe Baer
@BaerBringe · X

RT @VoriaKypria: Δεν φταιει η ελλειψη χρονου, ουτε η απροθυμια να μαγειρευουμε. Είμαστε πια πολύ φτωχοί για να αγοράζουμε υγιεινές τροφές.…

May 23, 2023 · 3 shares · 92 followers View post →
Μοναδική Αήττητη Κύπρια
@VoriaKypria · X

Δεν φταιει η ελλειψη χρονου, ουτε η απροθυμια να μαγειρευουμε. Είμαστε πια πολύ φτωχοί για να αγοράζουμε υγιεινές τροφές. Δεν το λέω εγώ. Το λεν οι έρευνες. https://t.co/JBhcYJFru5. https://t.co/1T3PY6R5c2

May 23, 2023 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 2,638 followers View post →
EM
@Tankverket · X

@FredrikKopsch Utjämnande av klassklyftor skulle ge socioekonomiskt fattiga hushåll bättre förmåga till bättre val, ytterligare så om friskolor försvann. https://t.co/0a1zbjGLCn

May 23, 2023 · 3 likes · 449 followers View post →
EM
@Tankverket · X

RT @Tankverket: @Anton_Holmlund @JesperAhlin https://t.co/0a1zbjGLCn Fråga, bör det vara individens eget ansvar att bilda sig i hälsa och…

May 21, 2023 · 1 share · 449 followers View post →
EM
@Tankverket · X

@Anton_Holmlund @JesperAhlin https://t.co/0a1zbjGLCn Fråga, bör det vara individens eget ansvar att bilda sig i hälsa och ekonomi?

May 21, 2023 · 1 share · 449 followers View post →
Stanislav Mihulka
@MihulkaS · X

@PetulkaMacounka @zdravydenik @szupraha Dojemné. Proberte se. Zkuste si někdy s omezeným rozpočtem nakoupit zdravé potraviny. https://t.co/yX61D7RBzu

May 17, 2023 · 3,042 followers View post →
evil_fathwell
@Evil_fathwell · X

@NuanceBro Bro i love you to death, love your shows but that's the dumbest

Nov 6, 2022 · 64 followers View post →
Snake Anthony
@tunagroomer · X

@BeningtonKurwa @Mintakaborn @james_kokinos @PrettyBitcoin @PubityIG https://t.co/md1XhmUO5K.

Aug 23, 2022 · 90 followers View post →
Stewart Lonky, MD
@LonkyMD · X

7) There are resources available. However, the correlation between income/poor quality dietary intake remains. Compared to higher-income folks, lower-income ppl consume fewer fruits and veggies, more sweetened beverages, and have low overall diet quality. https://t.co/nbbyAqbdUn.

Mar 16, 2022 · 4,756 followers View post →
Manuel Colmenero
@mcolmenerog · X

@lochedas https://t.co/qtbT4zh8zy

Oct 29, 2021 · 468 followers View post →
Goodman Dinkledash
@Dinkeldash · X

@Grey_Sleeves @besf0rt I think it’s a matter of self-control more than anything else. People have no excuse not to know that drinking sugary soda makes you fat, not after decades of public education. https://t.co/8WQBMSnOgK https://t.co/Lmz0XZb8TK

Jul 3, 2021 · 4,829 followers View post →
τσάκι η κούκλα του σατανά
@atheofobi · X

RT @AggKor: "Εγώ για το καλό σου το λέω". Σωστά. Μόνο για το καλό του άλλου νοιάζεστε, ανθρωπιστές μου. Είναι ωστόσο οι ‘σωστές’ διατροφικ…

Jun 26, 2021 · 2 shares · 58 followers View post →
PacHoe Rabanned (*βατράhoe*)
@PacHoe_Rabanned · X

RT @AggKor: "Εγώ για το καλό σου το λέω". Σωστά. Μόνο για το καλό του άλλου νοιάζεστε, ανθρωπιστές μου. Είναι ωστόσο οι ‘σωστές’ διατροφικ…

Jun 26, 2021 · 2 shares · 1,017 followers View post →
تجمع أخصائيي التغذية
@DietArab · X

RT @AHMEDALZAMER: دراسة: تشتري الأُسر ذات الدخل المنخفض أغذية صحية أقل مقارنة مع الأُسر ذات الدخل المرتفع، قد تتوسط أنماط شراء الأغذية اختل…

Jun 26, 2021 · 2 shares · 502,891 followers View post →
AHMED ALZAMER
@AHMEDALZAMER · X

دراسة: تشتري الأُسر ذات الدخل المنخفض أغذية صحية أقل مقارنة مع الأُسر ذات الدخل المرتفع، قد تتوسط أنماط شراء الأغذية اختلافات الدخل في جودة المدخول الغذائي @DietArab @DietitiansGulf https://t.co/JyOjrHLpSw

Jun 23, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 111,561 followers View post →
pyradius
@pyradius · X

@JmsOlvr @sogreat1989 @insidioussamg @JStein_WaPo Lower quality food purchasing among lower-income households may be due to higher food prices for higher quality foods..within lower-income households higher quality food purchases are associated with spending more money on those particular food categories. https://t.co/a1U6XoXAOc

Mar 11, 2021 · 1,747 followers View post →
Memo
@mirelexx · X

@juanmanuelLID @Mario_MGGC @gabyplatas Aguas. No es tan fácil, la gente compra lo que puede (por precio y por acceso). https://t.co/e8qtRxTfJe https://t.co/uvfCJH6s18

Feb 12, 2021 · 242 followers View post →
Helen Back
@HelenBa16838378 · X

@StevioNewcastle @Obi1_Shinobi @SkyNews https://t.co/Ax71kdKmve

Oct 25, 2020 · 3,691 followers View post →
goblins' own saam
@saamtf · X

@HooperThomas2 @Byrnzo @L8NitePoker @BernieSanders @AyannaPressley Black people are put in more bad circumstances for many reasons, redlining is obviously a huge one https://t.co/pLe0xm5dNM Here's a study stating "Lower household income has been consistently associated with poorer diet quality" https://t.co/pif4Bkp4MJ

Sep 24, 2020 · 203 followers View post →
Milton Mateus
@MiltonMateus3 · X

RT @UKDoc5: @byrnetree @zoeharcombe PMCID: PMC2988056 PMCID: PMC4910945. PMCID: PMC2714491. etc And recently. . . French, S.A., Tangne…

Jul 26, 2020 · 1 share · 67 followers View post →
UK Doc
@UKDoc5 · X

@byrnetree @zoeharcombe PMCID: PMC2988056 PMCID: PMC4910945. PMCID: PMC2714491. etc And recently. . . French, S.A., Tangney, C.C., Crane, M.M. et al. Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study. BMC Public Health 19, 231 (2019). https://t.co/udGGHCgRLo

Jul 20, 2020 · 1 share · 278 followers View post →
matthew belcher
@matthewbelcher · X

@SianCartier @TheGiftedStroke @polo_man404 Nutrition quality of food purchases varies inversely by household income https://t.co/HBGd0cJ95v

Jul 19, 2020 · 23,864 followers View post →
Roxana Homoranu-Blackheart
@RoxanaRoxyfoxy · X

RT @CAZACUOfelia: Demographics such as higher income and education could be correlated with a better knowledge about #nutrition and the imp…

Jun 4, 2020 · 1 share · 1,286 followers View post →
Ofelia CAZACU
@CAZACUOfelia · X

Demographics such as higher income and education could be correlated with a better knowledge about #nutrition and the impact of food on #health. https://t.co/scz22CWu6y Source Photo: Internet https://t.co/BDDEeTgDD9

Jun 4, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 5,359 followers View post →
Dawna Mughal PhD RDN
@DawnaMughalPhD · X

@vmwrites2266 Not every day. Same with low income. I eat junk sometimes, depending on certain factors. I tend to judge my diet over time, the total pattern. Many studies on association bt income & diet quality. Low income/SES: Generally poor diet quality. https://t.co/ZYSWd0uXTq

Feb 18, 2020 · 2 likes · 2,156 followers View post →
i.e.
@iain_mk2 · X

@FreymWurk @HoustonTake0ver @benshapiro This, which is in a journal, also says nothing about nutritionally poor veg. They compared the buying choices of differing income households and showed that lower income households at less healthy food, not that they bought veg and it was poor quality. https://t.co/Tj7FlHSXWo

Feb 11, 2020 · 389 followers View post →
はくさい
@hakusaich · X

Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study https://t.co/6XO5URsC2k ”食料品購入の栄養価は世帯収入によって異なる” 金持ちの方が栄養価が高いもの買ってるっていう論文

Apr 11, 2019 · 427 followers View post →
Alexander J. Stein
@AJStein_de · X

US: Taking into account #education, marital status and ethnicity, lower #income households purchase less healthful foods compared with higher income households: https://t.co/oSe0PK3Q9I | #nutrition #health

Mar 5, 2019 · 1,599 followers View post →
Dr Emma Hock
@EmmaEversonHock · X

Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study https://t.co/0H3zVlttTT

Mar 4, 2019 · 1,468 followers View post →
BMC Series
@BMC_series · X

Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income finds the SHoPPER study recently published in #BMCPublicHealth - https://t.co/biUZlstIy8 https://t.co/T7MmTekSJx

Mar 1, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 21,316 followers View post →
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΣΦΑΚΙΑΝΑΚΗΣ
@g_orl · X

Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study. https://t.co/9fkyiRvk65

Feb 28, 2019 · 945 followers View post →