as in nutritional
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
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Recent Examples of nutritious
Commercially frozen berries can be just as nutritious — if not more so, in some cases — as fresh berries, experts said.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Leafy greens are part of a nutritious, balanced diet for the birds.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Thanks to today's food science, bread products – including tortillas, bagels and English muffins – can be surprisingly nutritious and don't have to be given up, according to Zemer.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Teaching food and digital literacy from an early age (how to cook nutritious meals, understand labels, and critically evaluate online claims) can lay the foundation for a more informed public.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Leafy greens are part of a nutritious, balanced diet for the birds.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Thanks to today's food science, bread products – including tortillas, bagels and English muffins – can be surprisingly nutritious and don't have to be given up, according to Zemer.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Teaching food and digital literacy from an early age (how to cook nutritious meals, understand labels, and critically evaluate online claims) can lay the foundation for a more informed public.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
Adjective
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From a nutritional standpoint, one of the most significant differences between macadamia nuts and hazelnuts is their vitamin B content, says Lvova.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Public Health Risks Of Sugary Drinks There’s broad agreement that sugary drinks are neither healthy nor nutritional.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Artificial sweeteners, also referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners or sugar substitutes, are sometimes used in products.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
19 Aug. 2025
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These zero-cal options get their flavor from an artificial non-nutritive sweetener called aspartame.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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