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 ?

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Answer 1

Carbs are not evil.

/endthread

That’s marketing and myths. Like the people pushing the carb insulin model to promote keto and IF and such.

This idea exists for the same reason the late 60s had people thinking dietary fat is what’s bad for you. Since the sugar lobby, led by coca cola, spread tons of propaganda to demonise fats which would cause people to go for more carbs. Now it’s gone the opposite route. No food is good or bad, per se.

You can still say carbs might not be the best option practically. Since for example protein and fat is more satiating so the same calories from carn heavy foods would make us feel less full than a protein heavy food. It’s all CICO.

Answer 2

I dunno…which diet program do you want to buy from me?