How to Say "Superfood" in Spanish

superalimento

/supeɾaliˈmento/masculine

The English phrase superfood is translated into Spanish as superalimento.

A superalimento refers to a food that is supposed to confer remarkable health benefits.

Meaning: food supposed to confer remarkable health benefits (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of super- (super) and alimento (food).

In Mexico, you may use Superalimento or súperalimento.

The noun is masculine, so it is used with masculine articles like el or un. To express the plural form superfoods, use superalimentos.

/supeɾaliˈmento/

In some regions, the word alimento is used in legal contexts to describe 'alimony' or child support, known as pensión alimenticia.
The word superalimento is a calque, meaning it was created by translating the English 'superfood' word-for-word rather than evolving naturally from existing Spanish roots.
The prefix super- can be used as a standalone adjective in informal Spanish to mean 'great' or 'very', such as saying está súper to mean 'it is great'.

Estoy pensando en incluir más súperalimentos en mi dieta.
I'm thinking of incorporating more superfoods into my diet.
La chía es un superalimento.
Chia is a superfood.
La chía es un superalimento muy popular.
Chia is a very popular superfood.
Este superalimento tiene muchas vitaminas.
This superfood has many vitamins.
Busco un superalimento para mis batidos.
I am looking for a superfood for my smoothies.

María and Alejandro are shopping for healthy ingredients at a market.

María

¿Qué superalimento recomiendas para la dieta?
What superfood do you recommend for the diet?
Alejandro

Creo que la quinoa es un buen superalimento.
I think quinoa is a good superfood.
María

Es verdad, Alejandro, tiene muchas propiedades.
That's true, Alejandro, it has many properties.
Alejandro

Sí, deberías comprar un poco hoy.
Yes, you should buy some today.

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