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Nutritional vs. Nutritious
Nutritional
/njuːˈtrɪʃənəl/Examples:
A balanced meal provides essential nutritional value.The nutritional content of the smoothie is impressive.Consider the nutritional benefits of each ingredient.
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Nutritious
/njuːˈtrɪʃəs/Examples:
Eating nutritious meals boosts your immune system.She always packs a nutritious lunch for her kids.A balanced diet includes many nutritious ingredients.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Nutritional often relates to the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth; nutritious describes the quality of food that has a lot of nutrients and is good for health.
- You might encounter nutritional in contexts discussing diet and health benefits; nutritious is more commonly used when specifically talking about the benefits of individual foods.
- Nutritional is frequently used as an adjective that modifies nouns like value or requirements, while nutritious is used more directly to describe food itself as beneficial.
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