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Fat has more than twice the calories of carbohydrates.

• Ded7xSEoPKYNsDd 11y ago
  By what measure? I assume you refer to mass whereas gp talked about the effect on satiety.
  • noondip 11y ago
    By the measure of calories. > Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram. http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/how-many-calories-are-one-gram-fat-carbohydrate-or-protein http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/how-many-calories-are-one-gram-fat-...
    • Ded7xSEoPKYNsDd 11y ago
      So that's calories per mass as I suspected. Now how much does 1g of carbs affect satiety in comparison to 1g of fat? (I'm not aware of any useful studies in that regard, but I'd be very interested.)
      • noondip 11y ago
        Think of it this way - for the calorie price of a tablespoon of olive oil (all fat, nothing nutritious), you can have a huge, ~10 oz salad filled with veggies, fruit, whole grains and legumes. Have a look at PubMed for "low-fat vegan" clinical trials - people are put on plant-based diets with no calorie restriction and end up losing weight. Also, this recent video does a great job explaining energy density in foods: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less/ http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less/