nutrient-dense

[ noo-tree-uhnt-dens ]

/ ˈnu tri əntˌdɛns /

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(of food) relatively rich in nutrients for the number of calories contained: A potato is a nutrient-dense carbohydrate.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

nutrient density, noun

He had a special knife designed to cut the dense loaf, and a ceremony to precede cutting the cake.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The narrowest piece of land was at Panama, but it was covered in dense, mountainous jungle.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For those in the dense forests, beaches, and towns of West Africa, it is a real threat.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These days they are occasional meteorological irruptions, white river mists, not dense and toxic industrial pea-soupers.
Sherlock Holmes Vs. Jack the Ripper|Clive Irving|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the dense atmosphere of tobacco and conspiracy, one hot topic has been the death penalty.
Ukraine Rebels Love Russia, Hate Gays, Threaten Executions|Anna Nemtsova|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No trail was so obtuse, no thicket so dense that members of that regiment would not track them to their lair.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The road on which the Federals were marching was narrow and on each side lined with dense underbrush.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The advance had to be carefully made, for the country was rough, wooded, and covered with a dense undergrowth of bushes.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Not having completed the loading of his gun, Tom hastily rode behind a dense bush, and concealed himself as well as he could.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Tom jumped behind a bush, and as they passed tried to fire, but the foliage was so dense that he failed to get a good aim.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne