low-calorie

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low-calorie

adjective lower-calorie · lowest-calorie · low-caloric

Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.
Similar: calorie-restricted, restricted
Of a food or drink, having fewer calories than its standard form.
Similar: diet, low-cal

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@misc{low_calorie_2026,
  title = {low-calorie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/low-calorie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}