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Net calories?

fightforfreddi2015
fightforfreddi2015 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What does net calories mean?
What is the difference between net calories and total calories? :s

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  • tdr82
    tdr82 Posts: 48 Member
    I'd assume total calories is what you have consumed and net calories are what you have consumed minus what you has burnt off with exercise.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,930 Member
    tdr82 wrote: »
    I'd assume total calories is what you have consumed and net calories are what you have consumed minus what you has burnt off with exercise.

    This.

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