They discuss how food labels can be misleading, explaining the overestimation of calorie content in nuts due to at-water factors. They delve into the differences in caloric availability between whole nuts and ground nuts, highlighting the impact of food structure on energy absorption. The chapter explores the limitations of current food labels and the importance of considering various chemicals and food structure in determining energy absorption and health impacts.
Millions of us are counting calories every day. But do we know if those numbers truly reflect the energy we get from eating?
It’s about time that we debunked the “one-size-fits-all” approach to calorie counting and unmasked the outdated methodologies that contribute to inaccuracies in food labeling.
In today’s episode, Jonathan and Dr. Sarah Berry ask: How exactly do we measure calories, and is calorie counting actually effective?
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Mentioned in today’s episode:
The Wilbur Olin Atwater Papers from the United States Department of Agriculture
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