Italian Phrase
Questa ricetta è nutriente?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether the recipe they are looking at or have just prepared provides good nutritional value. It focuses on the health‑benefit aspect rather than taste.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are discussing a dish with friends, a cooking class, or a nutritionist, and you want to know if the ingredients and preparation method make the meal wholesome.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Questaricettaènutriente?
Demonstrative adjective
"Questa" is a feminine singular demonstrative adjective that must agree with the noun it modifies (ricetta).
Verb "essere" (to be)
"è" is the third‑person singular present of "essere" and is used to link the subject with a predicate adjective.
Adjective agreement
"nutriente" is an adjective that ends in -e; it does not change for gender, so it works for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Forming yes/no questions
In spoken Italian the intonation rises at the end; in writing a question mark is added after the statement.
🗨In Conversation
Questa ricetta è nutriente?
Is this recipe nutritious?
Sì, contiene molte verdure, legumi e olio d’oliva, quindi è molto salutare.
Yes, it contains lots of vegetables, legumes and olive oil, so it’s very healthy.
✕Common Mistakes
Questa ricetta è nutrizionale?
"Nutrizionale" is an adjective that describes something related to nutrition (e.g., un programma nutrizionale) but not the food itself.
Questa ricetta è nutrientea?
Do not add an extra -e for gender; "nutriente" stays the same for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Questa ricetta è nutriente molto?
Adjectives normally follow the verb directly; adverbs like "molto" go before the adjective, not after the verb.
↔Alternatives
Questa ricetta è salutare?
Is this recipe healthy?
Questo piatto è nutriente?
Is this dish nutritious?
Questa pietanza è ricca di nutrienti?
Is this dish rich in nutrients?
Cultural Tip
In everyday Italian, people more often ask "È salutare?" rather than "È nutriente?". "Nutriente" sounds a bit more technical and is common in nutrition talks, dietitian advice, or when you want to sound precise about vitamins, minerals, and macro‑nutrients.