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I want to see a massive diet study that's pure math analysis: start with calories going in and calculate all the different ways the energy leaves the body or ge

• jml7c5 8y ago
  Unfortunately "calories going in" is not easily obtainable, as absorption is affected by cooking, what foods are in the gut together, individual variation, and how the foods are physically composed together (mashed, whole, blended, etc.). Unfortunately protein and carbs = 4kcal/g, fats = 9kcal/g is only useful as a rough guide in practice. Look up studies on the accuracy of the Atwater method for more detail.
  • moltar 8y ago
    Plus caloric content is measured by incineration. Which our bodies aren’t doing.