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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 the process of nutrition; it is often used to describe something as a whole regarding its nutritional content or value.
- Nutritious describes the quality of providing nutrition and is typically used to refer to foods that are healthy and beneficial to consume.
- Think of nutritional as more scientific or analytical, like in nutritional analysis, whereas nutritious is more about the quality, like in nutritious meal.
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