How to Use plant food in a Sentence

plant food

noun
  • Fiber is found mostly in plant foods.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fiber is only found in plant foods, like beets.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Like all plant foods, apples are a good source of fiber.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The mix contains enough plant food to last plants for about two months.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2022
  • Colorful plant foods play a key role here.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Legumes Legumes are plant foods that include beans, lentils, and peas.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Focus on whole foods The best place to get fiber is from plant foods.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • Legumes Legumes are plant foods that include beans, lentils, and peas.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
  • It's found in plant foods like grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
    — Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Massie said since carbon dioxide is plant food, more of it would be good for his plants.
    — Julia Fair, Cincinnati.com, 27 Feb. 2020
  • One plant food gives you 1 plant point, while one herb or spice gives you one-fourth of a plant point.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Try to eat 30 different plant foods per week.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
  • Real beef is produced the old-fashioned way by cows who eat plant food.
    — Barbara Quinn, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Willett says lysine is also in all whole plant foods such as wheat and beans.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The soilless kit includes seeds, plant food and more for easy growing.
    — Vera Castaneda, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • But many plant foods alone don't provide enough of all the essential amino acids.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
  • What’s more, animal foods pack much more protein than plant foods.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Inside the box are small-size tools, plant food, water spray bottle and more.
    — oregonlive, 10 May 2020
  • Legumes Legumes are plant foods, including beans, lentils, and peas.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
  • The set includes a nine-pod gourmet herb seed pod kit and liquid plant food to get started.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Iron can be found in many plant foods, including tofu, nuts, beans, and lentils.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 17 May 2024
  • Trade these carbs for whole plant foods like beans, lentils, and other legumes with high ratios of fiber to carbs.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
    — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Polyphenols can be found in many plant foods, like berries, coffee, green tea, and walnuts.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fiber is found in whole, unrefined plant foods like sweet potatoes, beans, and brown rice.
    — Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Fiber is an essential nutrient for health and is found in plant foods.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As often as possible, get your protein from low-carb plant foods like soy and nuts.
    — Karen Asp, Woman's Day, 25 Mar. 2020
  • British elites laid claim to fields where peasants had herded cattle and planted food.
    — Beth MacY, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2017
  • For those who do not eat seafood, plant foods can still provide meaningful amounts of omega-3s.
    — Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The basalt tools include mace-type objects and anvils, which would have been utilized to crack and crush plant foods.
    — Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

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