Meaning: Causing weight gain.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: This dessert is very fattening.

Category: Nutrition › Diet

Synonyms:

• caloric
• rich

Antonyms:

• light
• low-calorie

Meaning: Containing a lot of fat.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: This meat is too fatty for my taste.

Category: Nutrition › Food Quality

Synonyms:

• greasy
• oily

Antonyms:

• lean
• fat-free

Meaning: food that provides health benefits beyond basic nutrition

Part of speech: noun

Example: Probiotics are considered functional food.

Category: Nutrition

Synonyms:

• health food
• nutraceutical

Meaning: a protein derived from milk

Part of speech: noun

Example: Lactoprotein is used in many dietary supplements.

Category: Nutrition › Proteins

Meaning: a sugar found in milk

Part of speech: noun

Example: Lactose is broken down by the enzyme lactase.

Category: Nutrition › Sugars

Meaning: A vitamin important for energy production and metabolism.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Riboflavin is found in foods like eggs and green vegetables.

Category: Nutrition

Synonyms:

• vitamin B2
• nutrient

Meaning: Having a good proportion of different elements.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The meal was well balanced with proteins and vegetables.

Category: Nutrition

Synonyms:

• proportional
• equitable

Antonyms:

• unbalanced
• lopsided

Meaning: The part of the wheat kernel that can sprout into a new plant; rich in nutrients.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Wheat germ is often added to smoothies for extra nutrition.

Category: Nutrition › Food

Synonyms: embryo