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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 relates to nutrients that are in food, which contribute to growth and health.
- Nutritious is an adjective used to describe food that has a high value for promoting growth and health.
- Think of nutritional as more scientific or broader, often involving data about the nutrients.
- Nutritious is more about complimenting the food itself.
- Nutritional might appear in contexts about analysis or information about nutrients, while nutritious is about the quality of the food.
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