Do calories from hard liquor add just as much caloric energy/fat as calories from other sources? What are" empty calories" so many people refer to?
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Alcohol contains only carbohydrate. No fats are present in alcoholalcohol. So they add up as much calories as other sources.
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Nisha, Carbohydrate and protein account for 4 calories per gram while Fat account for 9 calories per gram. Even though alcohol is type of carb, it is special kind. Meaning it is metabolized differently by our liver and therefore counts for more calorie than other carb - about 7 per gram. Yes, it is called empty calorie because it does not have any other nutritional substance like, vitamins, minerals, fibers etc. which other regular real food has. I would also call it not just empty calories but BAD calories because, it damages our liver and generate bad cholesterol.
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