macronutrient

noun mac·ro·nu·tri·ent \ -ˈnü-trē-ənt , -ˈnyü- \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of macronutrient

: a chemical element or substance (such as potassium or protein) that is essential in relatively large amounts to the growth and health of a living organism — compare micronutrient

Recent Examples of macronutrient from the Web

With a combination of intermittent fasting and macronutrient tracking, the 26-year-old sales manager from Parkland was able to achieve his goal of slimming down in 2018.

— janine puhak, Fox News, "Man claims he lost 20 pounds on Chipotle diet," 12 Apr. 2018
Of that, 430 grams (about 15 ounces) is solid macronutrients, 17 grams (0.6 ounces) is fibre and the remaining 3.11 kg (110 ounces) is water.

— ruben meerman and andrew brown, CNN, "Where fat goes when you lose weight," 26 Mar. 2018
There is some disagreement over precise numbers about which macronutrients are best for which populations with which diseases, and discovery is happening constantly, and this is all part of science.

— james hamblin, The Atlantic, "New Nutrition Study Changes Nothing," 1 Sep. 2017
Soylent attempts to provide the micro and macronutrients that a person needs in a day—but does it deliver?

— lee hutchinson, Ars Technica, "The psychology of Soylent and the prison of first-world food choices," 3 Sep. 2017
But if pasta doesn’t agree with you or just isn’t your thing, try one of these options with similar macronutrient profiles.

— cindy kuzma, SELF, "The Best Foods to Eat the Night Before a Big Race," 27 Aug. 2017
The macronutrients for chicken - calories, fat, carbs and protein - typically don't vary too much among rotisserie chickens.

— molly kimball, NOLA.com, "New Orleans grocery rotisserie chickens: Which is best for you?," 22 Aug. 2017
And one of the ways people do that is by tracking macronutrients—carbohydrate, fats, and protein.

— adriana velez, Bon Appetit, "Why I'm Eating 90 Grams of Protein a Day," 7 June 2017
Our macronutrient guidelines are ones that a registered dietitian and the USDA deem appropriate for the majority of people.

— christine byrne, SELF, "7 High-Protein, Make-Ahead Breakfasts I Actually Eat All The Time," 28 May 2017

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noun mac·ro·nu·tri·ent \ -ˈn(y)ü-trē-ənt \

medical Definition of macronutrient

: a substance (as a protein, carbohydrate, or fat) required in relatively large quantities for growth, energy, and health — compare micronutrient

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