Mon, May-19-03, 12:38
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Senior Member
Posts: 331
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Plan: Aktins
Stats: 225/185/150
BF:
Progress: 53%
Location: Ohio
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Labels are not foolproof. I have often refigured the numbers on labels and found hidden carbs. There are only three sources of calories in food - fat, protein, and carbs.
The formula is: Number of total calories per serving - fat calories-protein calories-carb calories = zero.
To get fat calories, multiply number of grams of fat X 9 calories
For protein, multiply number of grams X 4 calories
Carbs, multiply grams X 4 calories.
For example a food with zero carbs lists per serving:
80 calories per serving
Fat calories 45 (5 grams x 9cal./gram)
Protein cals. 28 (7gr. x 4 cal./gram)
Leaves seven calories that are unaccounted for. I assume that those are carb calories.
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