noun phrase · academic
nutritional information
UK/ˌnjuːˈtrɪʃənəl ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌnuːˈtrɪʃənəl ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/nu·TRI·tion·al in·for·MA·tion
details about the nutrients in a food item, often listed on packaging
Examples
“The package lists the nutritional information per 100 grams.”
“Before buying, I always check the nutritional information to compare products.”
“Schools are teaching teenagers how to read nutritional information.”
Band 8 sentence
“When comparing cereals I always examine the nutritional information rather than relying on marketing claims.”
Collocations
- provide nutritional information
- read the nutritional information
Word family
Common mistakes
nutritional informations→nutritional information
the nutrition information→the nutritional information
Say it for a higher band
5the ingredients list→6nutrition facts→7+nutritional information
Synonyms
nutrition facts
Easily confused
nutrition facts
“The nutrition facts on the back show how much sugar is in one serving.”
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