nu ‧ tri ‧ tious /njuːˈtrɪʃəs $ nuː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: nutricius , from nutrix 'nurse' ]
food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly:
Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread.
Nuts and fruit make nutritious snacks.
The cookbook contains many simple yet highly nutritious meals.