Ravinteikkaampi

Ravinteikkaampi is a Finnish adjective meaning more nutritious or richer in nutrients. It is the comparative form of ravinteikas and is used to compare the nutrient content of two or more items, such as foods, soils, or feeds. The word signals a higher density of nourishing substances relative to another option.

The term appears in discussions of nutrition, agriculture, and food quality. It can describe foods with greater vitamin, mineral, or protein content, as well as soils or fertilizers that provide more usable nutrients for plants. For example, one might say that a particular fruit is ravinteikkaampi than another due to higher levels of minerals, or that a soil amendment makes the soil ravinteikkaampi for crop growth.

In usage, ravinteikkaampi follows standard Finnish comparative construction with kuin for explicit comparison, as in “Tämä ruoka on ravinteikkaampi kuin tuo” or “Ravinteikkaampi maaperä parantaa satoa.” The form also appears in noun phrases such as ravinteikkaampi ruoka or ravinteikkaampi ruokavalio, where it predetermines the noun.

Related terms include ravinteikas (nutritious), ravinteikkuus (nutrient richness or nutritiveness), and ravintotiheys (nutrient density). The concept is central in evaluating dietary quality, agricultural practices, and soil management, where higher nutrient content is generally linked to better nourishment or plant growth.