What is the most nutrient dense food of the following groups? Fruit, vegetable, meat, grain, nuts, and leafy greens. Thanks!
Edit: Realized my question doesn’t specify that I am looking for the most dense of each category, not the most dense of the bunch.
I am asking “per piece” “per 8oz cut” “per grain” “per nut” “per leaf”.
I hope that makes more sense. Very curious here.
Hmm. Fun game. Thunking density of what that category is known for… berries, maybe blue berries… vegetables is too broad.. meat- pork … grain - buckwheat maybe? Or oats? … nuts/seeds - macadamia, or flax.. leafy greens - dinosaur kale? Or broccoli sprouts? Idk its kind of a vast topic
You should mix it up in each category regardless, to get a broad mix of different nutrients. It’s really hard to say because other foods are denser in different nutrients. I would say just make sure you get something from each group as your regular diet. I think that is a much better approach and more well rounded.
There are more ‘nutrient dense’ foods in each group, you do want to mix it up, but a quick random list could be . Blueberries for fruit, beets for root vegetable, liver for meat, rye for grain, hemp seed for nuts and broccoli for leafy greens. Use seasonal and local preferably as the core.
It depends on which food group you’re talking about. Fats are more dense and essential fats. Protein foods like meat, legumes, nuts and seeds are rich in protein. Fruits and vegetables have a very high percentage of vitamins minerals, phytochemicals, enzymes, fiber and moisture.