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Is there a reason it matters if calories are regular or fat calories?
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A Lot!: You can eat twice as much for protein or carbs (both have 4 calories per gram) as you can for fat (9 calories per gram). You can select nutrition dense foods when not eating fats.
Answered 4/22/2013
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