low-fat

[ loh-fat ]

adjective

1. of or being a food or style of cooking that contains or uses very little butter, oil, or other fat, usually three grams of fat or less per serving.

Example Sentences

Protein comes from lean sources like beans, legumes and nuts as well as fish, poultry, eggs and low-fat or fat-free dairy.

From Los Angeles Times

Certainly, when we think “lean” we think “low-fat.”

From Seattle Times

Low-fat and nonfat dairy are obviously “lean,” but eggs and full-fat dairy products count, too, despite containing saturated fat.

From Seattle Times

A variety of healthy meal pattern examples are available, but reoccurring components feature the inclusion of vegetables of all types, whole fruits, fat-free or low-fat dairy, lean meats, seafood, eggs, beans, and nuts, plant- and seafood-based oils, and grains, with at least half of those being whole grains.

From Science Daily

Healthy beverage options noted are water and fat-free or low-fat milk, while unsweetened fresh, frozen or packaged fruit juice is recommended instead of fruit juice with added sugar.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• buttermilk
• cream
• half-and-half