low fat

Meaning

This term describes food that has a very small amount of fat compared to the regular version. It is commonly used when discussing diets, healthy eating, or reading food labels at the supermarket.

Examples

• I usually buy low-fat yogurt because I'm trying to watch my weight.

  I usually buy low-fat yogurt because I'm trying to watch my weight.

• Is there a low-fat option for this salad dressing?

  Is there a low-fat option for this salad dressing?

• He switched to low-fat milk after his doctor advised him to lower his cholesterol.

  He switched to low-fat milk after his doctor advised him to lower his cholesterol.

• This recipe recommends using low-fat cream cheese to keep the calories down.

  This recipe recommends using low-fat cream cheese to keep the calories down.

• Many low-fat foods actually contain a lot of added sugar to make them taste better.

  Many low-fat foods actually contain a lot of added sugar to make them taste better.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I prefer a low fat milk.

  ✓ I prefer low-fat milk.

  Milk is uncountable, so we do not use 'a' before 'low-fat milk' unless we are referring to a specific type or package.

• ✗ This yogurt is very low of fat.

  ✓ This yogurt is very low in fat.

  Use the preposition 'in' after 'low' when describing nutritional content (e.g., low in fat, low in sugar).

Related Expressions

Practice

• Could we get the ___ sour cream instead of the regular one?

  💡 The opposite of full-fat

  Show answer

  low-fat

• Many doctors suggest eating a ___ diet to improve heart health.

  💡 A diet that does not contain much fat

  Show answer

  low-fat