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Calorie

A calorie is a unit of energy in food and drink that the body uses as fuel.

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Nutrient density vs calories

Nutrient density vs calories

What nutrient density actually means Nutrient density is usually defined as the amount of useful nutrients a food delivers relative to its calorie content. A nutrient-dense food provides a lot of nutrition for comparatively few calories. By contrast, an energy-dense food provides many calories in a small volume, often without a matching amount of vitamins, […]