Qualitative Concept
nutritive value
nu·tri·tive val·ue
Subclass of:
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Food Quality
Definitions related to nutritive value:
  • An indication of the contribution of a food to the nutrient content of the diet. This value depends on the quantity of a food which is digested and absorbed and the amounts of the essential nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrate, minerals, vitamins) which it contains. This value can be affected by soil and growing conditions, handling and storage, and processing.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (nutrient bioavailability) Extent to which nutrients become available at the site of action or the accessibility to a site of action.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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