Nutrient vs Micronutrient - What's the difference?
nutrient | micronutrient |
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
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A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism
* 2010', Anthony Marcelus, "Fix Your Fare", ''Reps!'' ' 17 :75
As nouns the difference between nutrient and micronutrient
is that nutrient is a source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue while micronutrient is a mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism.As an adjective nutrient
is providing nourishment.nutrient
English
(wikipedia nutrient)Noun
(en noun)- Even second-generation and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
Synonyms
* nutrimentExternal links
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English
(wikipedia micronutrient)Noun
(en noun)- Broccoli, on the other hand, is loaded with healthy micronutrients and is perfect in any meal, so keep it on your plate.