Eli5 how are calories measured in food

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Eli5 how are calories measured in food

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Carbs and protein contain 4 calories per gram; fat contains 9. It is fairly easy to estimate the amount of carbs/fat/protein in any given food item, and then you can just use the math above to calculate the calories.

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