nutrient

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While the previous guidelines encourage Americans to strike a balance between different food groups and avoid focusing on single nutrients, the new version lays out more explicit guidance.

From Barron's

Food companies in recent years have been rolling out many high-protein products, adding the nutrient to everything from ice cream to candy and coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal

In their model, a cell is treated as a system with a steady flow, where one molecule enters, such as a nutrient, and another exits, such as a product or waste.

From Science Daily

Specialty eggs, which include cage-free, organic, and pasture-raised eggs, have seen growing popularity as more consumers are willing to pay a premium for ethical production or better nutrients.

From Barron's

That benefit, however, depends on whether plants have access to enough nitrogen, a nutrient that is essential for growth.

From Science Daily