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nutrient-dense

[noo-tree-uh nt-dens]

adjective

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

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Nearby words

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  2. nutrient artery of humerus,
  3. nutrient canal,
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  5. nutrient vessel,
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  8. nutrilite,
  9. nutriment,
  10. nutrimental
Related formsnutrient density, noun
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