Empty calories

In human nutrition, empty calories are those calories found in foods and beverages (including alcohol)[1] composed primarily or solely of calorie-rich macronutrients such as sugars and fats, but little or no micronutrients, fibre, or protein. [2] Foods composed mostly of empty calories have low nutrient density, meaning few other nutrients relative to their energy content.[3] Empty calories are more difficult to fit into a diet that is both balanced and within TDEE, and so readily create an unhealthy diet.[4]

  1. ^ Veronique Chachay (April 29, 2015). "Think before you drink: alcohol's calories end up on your waistline". The Conversation. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Understanding empty calories". Harvard Health Publishing. June 16, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim (2013) Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics, page 3, ISBN 0520952170
  4. ^ "What are empty calories?". USDA MyPlate 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
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