Why are some foods more filling than others?

Answer 1

Some foods liquify as it is desolved where as others are a mass that takes longer.
You can eat lots of shrimp because it liduify's, but you can't eat lots of fish ....it's a mass and takes longer and keeps you full.

Answer 2

Because of the sugar and fat content. Foods with a higher fat content become more filling because your body can only hold and digest a certain amount. Which is the reason why it is harder to fill up on fruits! Hope this helps!

Answer 3

B/c they have a higher fat content. Your tummy tells your brain, that you have eaten "high caloric food" and a hormone called lepton is released, which basically tells your brain, "Two bites of this burger is more filling than 10 bites of Angel Food cake". In fact, pple who are morbidly obese have a problem with their lepton, and doesn't send the brain signals about "being full".

Answer 4

Aside from the obvious answer (some have higher volume and make your stomach feel more full; some have greater energy value), I think it is psychosomatic. Especially for foods that are not good for you, you feel more filled by them, because you are not supposed to have them...

Answer 5

Foods that are denser and foods that have more fiber are more filling than foods that are less dense and foods that have less fiber.

Answer 6

Because some foods such as starches, i.e., breads, expand in your stomach, while others such as foods with fiber don't disolve as easily and sit there for longer.

Answer 7

density
example, a dense lasagana, when chewed and broken up will expand and take up more space giving the illusion it is more filling.

Answer 8

because of fiber. if food has low fiber then it will not fill you up very long

Answer 9

higher carb content = more filling

Answer 10

it's what they are composed of...for example...pretzels don't fill you up right, but a slice of pizza will....all the dough and then the toppings....