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Nutrient density is the amount of nutrients a food has per calorie.
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So food that is nutrient dense would have more nutrients per calorie than other foods.
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So that's a food that is really good for you.
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It has a lot of protein or a lot of fiber depending on what nutrient you're looking for.
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Something with empty calories.
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We'll have calories, but no nutrients.
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No or little.
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And so that's the difference between the two.
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So let's look at some examples.
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I'm going to use one ounce of food.
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And so for nutrient density, i'm going to use one ounce of chicken breast.
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And so one ounce of chicken breast is only approximately 35 calories.
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And so when you look it up, it's about 34 calories per ounce.
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But of those 34 calories, you get about 6 .4, my decimal didn't show up there, about 6 .4 grams of protein.
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Not only that, but you get a little bit of b vitamins and zero carbohydrates...