ELi5: if “Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram”, why are carbs evil?

Question

why are Carbs considered ‘fattening’ when they have the same caloric count as proteins ?

In: Other

Answer 1

Prepare to get a lot of bad answers from people claiming to know a lot. They don’t.

Carbs aren’t evil. No food is evil. Food is food.

People who say carbs are evil are either trying to sell you a diet or have bought into the diet people are trying to sell. Same with people who demonize fat.

There are lots of more in-depth answers, but very few adults actually understand them. There’s no good way to explain those answers like you’re five.