energy
Nutrient dense foods provide the maximum nutrients for least amount of calories.
Nutrient dense food- is defined as the density of nutrients to kcalories. Nutrient dense foods provide more nutrients relative to kcalories.
Nutrient density refers to how nutritious a certain food can be. Nutrient density refers to all different kinds of foods.
1. Adequacy: The diet should provide all the essential nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health. 2. Balance: the diet should provide foods of all types in proportion to each other such that foods high in some nutrients do not "crowd out" foods high in other nutrients. 3. (k)Caloric Control: manage food energy intake. 4. (Nutrient) Density: select foods that deliver the most nutrients for the least food energy. "High nutrient Density." 5. Moderation 6. Variety
A nutrient found naturally in many foods would be a mineral, just in general.
Foods that do not follow nutrient density and contain less nutrients that calories. Ex. chocolate ice cream cookies cake
vitamin k is the highest nutrient but there are many others
Fiber
Nutrient dense foods leave one feeling satisfied.
nutrient density
Carbohydrates