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What can you do to work out nutrition information in calories?
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4, 4, 9: A gram of protein is 4 calories per gram a gram of carb is 4 calories per gram a gram of fat is 9 calories per gram if trying to lose weight, decrease amount of fat in your diet since each gram of fat is 9 calories.
Answered 4/25/2013
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