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How are fat, sugar and calories different?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Fat vs sugar: Sugars are carbohydrates. Carbohydrates have 4 calories per gram. Fats have 9 calories per gram. Whether you take in excessive fat or sugar calories - it will cause weight gain. (if calories taken in exceeds calories burned).

Dr Raff and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/27/2020

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