nutrient-dense

[ noo-tree-uhnt-dens ]

adjective

1. (of food) relatively rich in nutrients for the number of calories contained:

   A potato is a nutrient-dense carbohydrate.

Other Words From

• nutrient density noun

Example Sentences

For these reasons, moving toward a more sustainable diet -- one that leans away from resource-intensive foods like red meat, for instance -- can ease the pressure on the environment, with the added benefit of being healthier, especially when the diet also involves cutting back on refined sugars and starches and increasing nutrient-dense foods such like vegetables and legumes.

From Science Daily

“They’re desiccated, or freeze-dried, to preserve the organs as a nutrient-dense powder,” a representative of the store said via email.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re desiccated, or freeze-dried, to preserve the organs as a nutrient-dense powder,” a representative of the store said via email.

From Los Angeles Times

Some experts say they may have been pushed to San Diego’s near-shore canyons by nutrient-dense currents set off by El Niño, when warmer oceans release additional heat into the atmosphere, creating variable currents and air pressure fluctuations over the equatorial Pacific.

From New York Times

Ms Mirte Gosker, Managing Director of The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific, said: "Innovative applications of underutilised grains like those being brewed up at NTU have the potential to reduce Singapore's dependence on raw-material imports, provide an additional revenue source for local producers, and help entrepreneurs craft more nutrient-dense plant-based meats. Amid rising food demand pressures, protein extraction from agricultural side streams is field primed and ready to be tapped."

From Science Daily