Empty Calories

A_Sober_Paddy

Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone out can explain the term "Empty Calories" for me?

I'm forever reading about cutting junk food out, as the are empty calories...

SheFiend

Food with no nutrition, i think

A_Sober_Paddy

SheFiend wrote: »

Food with no nutrition, i think

But even a can of coke has some nutrition, it may not be much but there is a lot of sugar which is a form of carbohydrates and gives energy?

Scioch

Its just a term for unnecessary calories I think. Calories which basically do nothing for ya but act as calories.

Can of coke has no vitamins or minerals or whatever worth talking about. Its completely unnecessary for a human diet. Its just extra calories.

Mellor

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

But even a can of coke has some nutrition, it may not be much but there is a lot of sugar which is a form of carbohydrates and gives energy?

Yeah it has energy, but nothing else. Also, it no more satisfying than a low calories drink. So there are extra calories that people take with nothing to show for it.

It's a very vague terms, at the best of times

UnknownSpecies

Not the most scientifically correct term. To me, it means food that has a lot of calories but aren't going to give you satiety. Coke, as you mentioned, and other highly processed foods would fit under that heading.