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Nutrient vs Antinutrient - What's the difference?

nutrient | antinutrient |

As nouns the difference between nutrient and antinutrient

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 antinutrient is (biochemistry) any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient.

As an adjective nutrient

is providing nourishment.

nutrient

English

(wikipedia nutrient)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
  • * 2012 , , August 24, p.20
    • Even second-generation and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.

    Synonyms

    * nutriment

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • providing nourishment

    • Related terms

    * nourish * nourishment * nurse * nursery * nutriment * nutrition * nutritional * nutritious * nutritive

    External links

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    antinutrient

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anti-nutrient

    Noun

    (wikipedia antinutrient) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any substance that interferes with the absorption or metabolism of a nutrient