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What is the difference between an energy-dense food and a nutrient-dense food? List three examples of each and explain why you classified them as energy-dense or nutrient-dense. Do you seem to gravitate toward energy-dense or nutrient-dense?

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Foods that are energy dense have lots of calories per serving. The calories may come from protein, fat, or carbohydrates. Foods that are nutrient dense have high levels of nutrients per serving. Nutrient dense refers to the amount of vitamins, minerals, and/or protein in a food.

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