macronutrient
noun
mac·ro·nu·tri·ent
| \ ˌma-krō-ˈnü-trē-ənt
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Definition of macronutrient
: a chemical element or substance (such as potassium or protein) that is essential in relatively large amounts to the growth and health of a living organism — compare micronutrient
Examples of macronutrient in a Sentence
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Optavia uses similar foods with an identical macronutrient profile, but consumers can sign up for the plan themselves online. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "What Is the Optavia Diet? Why You Should Skip It for Weight Loss, According to a Dietitian," 30 July 2019 Diets that focus on carbohydrates or fat, by contrast, tend to focus on how different combinations of macronutrients trigger satiety hormones. — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, "How processed food makes us fat," 17 July 2019 Nobody understands fully how macronutrients, when isolated, impact our diverse bodies. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "The American diet is having an unhealthy love affair with protein," 20 July 2019 And the internecine battle among macronutrients is only heating up. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "The American diet is having an unhealthy love affair with protein," 20 July 2019 According to her, diets based on decreasing calorie density — which comes down to eating foods that have more water and less fat — are more effective than any of the diets that manipulate macronutrients. — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, "How processed food makes us fat," 17 July 2019 While carbs and fat get alternately praised and punished, protein is basically the golden child among the macronutrients. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Here's What Actually Happens in Your Body When You Eat Protein," 20 June 2019 Adherents strive to keep their bodies in ketosis by eating a specific balance of macronutrients, or macros, made up of mostly fats, some protein, and very few carbs. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "How low-fat dairy came to rule the US — and why that’s changing.," 20 Dec. 2018 To put it simply, macronutrients are the big, main nutrients — protein, fat, and carbohydrates — that are essential to keeping our bodies moving. — Colleen Stinchcombe, Redbook, "What Are Macros, Exactly?," 27 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'macronutrient.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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macronutrient
noun
mac·ro·nu·tri·ent
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Medical Definition of macronutrient
: a substance (as a protein, carbohydrate, or fat) required in relatively large quantities for growth, energy, and health — compare micronutrient