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nutrient-poor

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/ˈnjuːtrɪənt pʊə/ · nu-tri-ent poor

Describing food or substances that lack essential nutrients.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Describing food or substances that lack essential nutrients.

ایسے کھانے یا مواد کی وضاحت کرنا جو اہم غذائی اجزاء سے محروم ہوں۔

غذائیت سے خالی

ghizaiyat se khaali

Synonyms

low-nutrientdeficientpoor-qualityکم غذائیتمحرومکمزور

Antonyms

nutrient-richenrichedhealthyغذائیت سے بھرپورمغذیصحت مند

Common Collocations

  • nutrient-poor diet
  • nutrient-poor foods

Example Sentences

The diet was mostly made up of nutrient-poor foods.

خوراک بنیادی طور پر غذائیت سے خالی مواد پر مشتمل تھی۔

Khoraak buniyaadi tor par ghizaiyat se khaali mawaad par mushtamil thi.

Eating a nutrient-poor diet can lead to health issues.

غذائیت سے خالی خوراک کھانا صحت کے مسائل کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔

Ghizaiyat se khaali khoraak khana sehat ke masail ka baais ban sakta hai.

Many processed foods are considered nutrient-poor.

بہت سے پروسیسڈ فوڈز کو غذائیت سے خالی سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Bohat se processed foods ko ghizaiyat se khaali samjha jata hai.

Easily Confused With

nutrient-dense:Nutrient-dense refers to foods that are high in essential nutrients, contrary to nutrient-poor.

Word Family

nutrition
nounغذا
nutritious
adjectiveمغذی
nutrient
nounغذائی عنصر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of poor soil that produces less nutritious food.

Imagine a plate of bland food with little color or vibrancy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "nutrientem" — that which nourishes

First known use: 20th century

The term 'nutrient' comes from the Latin word 'nutrire', meaning to nourish. 'Poor' indicates a lack. Together they describe something lacking in nourishment.