Is there any difference between eating something that's say, like 300 calories and is fat-free, and eating something else with the same amount of calories but has fat? Will it take more exercise to burn off the food with the fat, even if it has the same amount of calories?
2006-09-15 06:05:46 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Theyre both bad.
2006-09-15 06:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by ~~ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Calories are calories despite the hype out there. A calorie is a measurement: A unit of energy-producing potential equal to this amount of heat that is contained in food and released upon oxidation by the body.
In other words the amount of energy or calories in a product does not effect how it is metabolized. How the body stores carbs, fats and proteins and then metabolizes them for future energy consumption effects how they are used up by exercise or basic activities of daily living.
Metabolism of food is different. Carbohydrates or glucose in body is first to be metabolized. Fat is second and protein last.
But you wouldn't eat only sugar products as a diet just because they are metabolized first or the what is used up first when exercising
Balance is key.
2006-09-15 13:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by babs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a food is labeled that it contains 300 calories, regardless of what the source of the calories is, it will require the same amount of energy to burn them. It would appear that the best approach would be to avoid eating the item.
2006-09-15 14:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, calories are calories, no matter where they come from. It takes the same amount of energy to burn one calorie. Fat-free products usually have excess sugar to replace the calorie count. The big difference is the effect on the body. Fat is easily deposited where sugar burns quicker.
2006-09-15 13:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Chiro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference in calories. A calorie is a calorie, no matter where it comes from. Protein and carbohydrates have 4 calories per gram. Fat has 9 calories per gram. It just takes less fat to make 300 calories
2006-09-15 13:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by who_me? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as burning calories, it's the same energy to burn it off. The reason we count calories is a gram of fat has 9 calories and a gram of carbs has only 4. So with carbs, you get to eat more volume.
2006-09-15 13:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
calories are calories,but the calories from fat will make you feel fuller longer.Watch what type of fat it is.Try to stay away from sat fats and trans fats,and watch your total intake of everything.Calories are easier to burn that fat calories
2006-09-15 13:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by daisydame357 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋