fat-free

/ˌfæt ˈfriː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfæt ˈfriː/ (ame, ipa)

fat-free — adjective

1. A label found on food and drink packaging meaning the product was manufactured w

1.形容詞A2
釋義

A label found on food and drink packaging meaning the product was manufactured with all natural fat removed, so it contains zero grams of fat.

例句

Liam drinks fat-free milk because he wants to lower his cholesterol.

collocation: fat-free milk

Chen checked the label and saw that the yogurt was marked as fat-free.

同義詞
  • non-fat

    identical meaning, more common on US packaging

  • skimmed

    only used for milk or dairy products, not for foods like yogurt or salad dressing

  • low-fat

    contains a small amount of fat (usually under 3%), not zero fat — less strict than fat-free

反義詞
  • full-fat

    contains the natural amount of fat that the food normally has

  • whole

    used specifically for milk that has not had any fat removed

用法筆記

Commonly used as a label or modifier before food nouns (milk, yogurt, cheese, dressing, ice cream). It describes the product's composition, not its calorie count — fat-free items can still be high in sugar.

常見錯誤

❌This fat-free cookie has no calories at all.
✅This fat-free cookie has no fat, but it still contains sugar and therefore has calories.
💡Fat-free means no fat, not no calories.