whole food

noun

: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (such as a vegetable or fruit)

Examples of whole food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Walnuts also provide magnesium, manganese, copper, vitamin B6 and a host of other nutrients — a key feature of whole foods that experts say supplements can’t match. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Greater Risk of Displacing Important Nutrients While protein powder can help meet protein needs, relying on it too heavily may crowd out nutrient-dense whole foods. —Caitlin Beale, Health, 18 June 2026

For anyone figuring out how to improve gut health, that points right back to those same whole foods. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

These include weight loss when appropriate, regular exercise, a balanced diet that focuses on whole foods and lean sources of protein, and diabetes medications that may benefit the liver for some people, says Cornier. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whole food

• altitude
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• barbecued
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• devalued
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• interlude

Medical Definition

whole food

noun

: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (as a vegetable or fruit)