nutritieve

Nutritieve is a Dutch adjective meaning related to nutrition or providing nourishment. It is used to describe foods, substances, or information that contribute to a balanced diet, and is commonly translated into English as nutritive or nutritional. Typical phrases include nutritieve waarde (nutritional value) and nutritieve eigenschappen (nutritive properties).

Etymology: The term derives from Latin nutritivus, from nutrire meaning to nourish, and is cognate with the English term nutritive. In Dutch, nutritieve is the form used before feminine or plural nouns such as waarde, eigenschappen, or informatie.

Usage: In nutrition science and consumer labeling, nutritieve describes a broad set of qualities that affect health and energy supply. This includes energy content (calories), macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), and aspects such as digestibility and bioavailability. Foods with high nutritieve waarde deliver essential nutrients relative to calories and other inputs.

Relation to other terms: Nutritieve is closely related to voedingswaarde (nutritional value) and voedingsstoffen (nutrients); in everyday Dutch, voedzaam is a common synonym meaning nutritious. The term is used across culinary writing, nutrition science, and food labeling to describe nourishment-related qualities.