alt Hacker Newsprotein and carbohydrate are both 4 calories per gram?
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sublinear • today at 8:00 PM
Protein serving size is generally lower than carbs in a typical meal. It's not that simple.
protein and carbohydrate are both 4 calories per gram?
Protein serving size is generally lower than carbs in a typical meal. It's not that simple.
When you include the thermic effect of food protein is closer to 3 calories per gram. Ie it burns about a calorie to digest a gram of protein