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macronutrient

macronutrient

3 3.9
Something the body needs in large amounts for energy and growth, like protein, fat or carbohydrate
  • noun
  • /ˌmækroʊˈnjuːtrɪənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : macronutriente
  • To answer this, let's look at the energy costs for fat storage of various macronutrients.

And the final macronutrient in milk is fat.

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Examples

  • Fat is the number one macronutrient that triggers satiety.

    Blog text (28)
  • Participants input each item of food that they consumed during the required periods, and an associated database determined the daily caloric and macronutrient intakes.

    Academic text (2018)
  • No other macronutrient changes in that way.

  • And the final macronutrient in milk is fat.

  • I don't need anyone giving me a recommendation on the daily requirement of macronutrient amounts.

    Blog text (26)
  • "Fat is the number one macronutrient that triggers satiety."

    Blog text (28)
  • But they still need to eat lots of leafy greens to get more macronutrients.

    Blog text (30)
  • The point is, research has shown primitive and traditional societies with a wide range of macronutrient profiles who've exhibited fantastic health.

    Blog text (28)
  • A 24-hour dietary recall was used to calculate energy intake, macronutrient, and micronutrient levels.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Each of these is also an example of a macronutrient: carbohydrate, fat, or protein.

Synonyms

nutrient
vsmacronutrient
115 3.1

A substance like food or minerals that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy

is a type needing large amounts for energy growth or health
nutriment
vsmacronutrient
1 8.3

Something that gives living things food and energy

is narrower, referring to kinds needed in large amounts for energy

How Much

macronutrient
  • Specialized
3 3.9
micronutrient
  • Specialized
4 4.6
trace element
  • Specialized
5 4.4

Surface Forms

macronutrient singular

Morphology

macronutrient = nutrient (transparent) = macro + nutrient

The word is formed by adding macro- ('large') to nutrient, so the meaning 'a nutrient needed in large amounts' is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word macronutrient starts with macro- meaning 'large', and you can see the opposite in micro- meaning 'small', and it ends with nutrient meaning 'to feed'. So a macronutrient is a part of food the body needs in large amounts, like protein, fat, and carbohydrate.