1. The nutrient density if food help tell how “healthy” a food is. Nutrient density is a description of the healthfulness of foods. Foods that are high in nutrient density provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and few calories. When a food is high in calories but low in vitamins and minerals, it is a less nutrient dense food. Low nutrient density foods are those that supply calories but small amounts of vitamins and minerals. Sometimes these foods do not even provide amounts of vitamins and minerals at all. An example given in chapter two is a potato. A baked potato without being altered with all the fixings compared to making them into French fries is more nutrient dense. The more nutrient dense form of the potato is simply