dietary

noun di·e·tary \ ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē , -ˌte-rē \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Definition of dietary

plural dietaries

: the kinds and amounts of food available to or eaten by an individual, group, or population

Recent Examples of dietary from the Web

Chaplains helped to accommodate his religious dietary needs by getting him extra portions of eggs and fish for protein.

— bettina hansen, The Seattle Times, "On Whidbey base, a Navy man observes Ramadan: ‘I’m proud of being an American, and I’m proud of being a Muslim’," 22 June 2017

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First Known Use of dietary

1838

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dietary

adjective

Definition of dietary

: of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet

dietary guidelines

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dietarily

play \ˌdī-ə-ˈter-ə-lē, -ˈte-rə-\ adverb

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Examples of dietary in a Sentence

Many of our patients have special dietary needs.

Recent Examples of dietary from the Web

Per serving: 505 calories, 31 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 171 mg cholesterol, 162 mg sodium, 0 g carbohydrates, 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar, 52 g protein Note: Chupacabra is a made-in-San Antonio seasoning available at most H-E-B stores.

— San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: The Leftovers’ Award-Winning Pork Chops," 6 June 2018
And dietary requirements, celiac, gluten-free is huge, allergies are huge, and people want to know where food comes from.

— kara baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Getting Salty with James Gibney of the British Beer Company," 30 Apr. 2018
The food, all freshly prepared on-site, can cover any special dietary, cultural or religious requirements (including vegetarian, kosher and halal meals).

— simon perry, PEOPLE.com, "Inside the Hospital Where Kate Middleton Is Delivering the Royal Baby," 23 Apr. 2018
Feel free to swap and customize to fit your family’s dietary requirements and likes.

— anna thomas bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Family Table: Fuel up the children with this wholesome porridge," 10 Apr. 2018
Main Street Creamery Main Street Creamery tries to offer something for every customer, no matter their dietary needs.

— leeanne griffin, courant.com, "25-Plus Popular Ice Cream Spots In Connecticut," 21 May 2018
Nutritional analysis from Vitamix per waffle: calories 250, total fat 19g, saturated fat 9g, cholesterol 100mg, sodium 100mg,total carbohydrate 15g, dietary fiber 2g, sugars 2g, protein 7g.

— debbi snook, cleveland.com, "Almond Waffles With Raspberry Sauce from Vitamix (photo, recipes)," 9 May 2018
Unfortunately, this meant that many of our guests were not only celiacs or gluten insensitive, but also had generally crazy dietary needs and were a little bit demanding, which resulted in a few people being absolute horrors.

— anna silman, The Cut, "10 New York Restaurant Employees Share Their Wildest Stories," 7 May 2018
Coupled with dietary issues — many with CF struggle to absorb vital nutrients — conceiving can be difficult.

— holly v. hays, Indianapolis Star, "Cystic fibrosis, lung transplant — she was never supposed to be a ‘mama.’ But she is.," 9 May 2018