carb calories vs. fat or protein calories?

fruity_man
fruity_man Posts: 180 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
are carb calories more important than calories coming from fat or protein?

say you have two foods-- one is slightly higher i calories, but those are mostly fat calories
the other one -- is lower in calories, (like 60) but higher in carbs

which is best for weight gain?is it always shoot for calories? i have enough fats and protein.

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  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    a calorie is a calorie.

    your body needs carbs, fats, and protein.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.

    not if youre in bulk cycle (someone please correct me if im wrong)
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    edited September 2015
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.

    not if youre in bulk cycle (someone please correct me if im wrong)
    You're wrong.

    Your body needs protein and fat. It has other ways of getting glucose, etc. and of getting by without carbs being eaten.

    I'm not saying not to eat them, I'm saying very little protein and very little fat are going to be problematic. Very little carbs, not as much, if at all.

  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.

    not if youre in bulk cycle (someone please correct me if im wrong)
    You're wrong.

    okay, explain. protein and fat will be the most important, but carbs still play a vital role.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited September 2015
    leolibby233 wrote: »
    are carb calories more important than calories coming from fat or protein?

    say you have two foods-- one is slightly higher i calories, but those are mostly fat calories
    the other one -- is lower in calories, (like 60) but higher in carbs

    which is best for weight gain?is it always shoot for calories? i have enough fats and protein.

    You are trying to gain weight, so you might want to eat foods that won't fill you up too much. So long as you have enough fat and protein it really doesn't matter -- eat whichever one seems more appealing. Try to eat a healthy diet overall.
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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.

    not if youre in bulk cycle (someone please correct me if im wrong)
    You're wrong.

    okay, explain. protein and fat will be the most important, but carbs still play a vital role.
    I explained above, but not before you quoted the short answer.

  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.

    not if youre in bulk cycle (someone please correct me if im wrong)
    You're wrong.

    Your body needs protein and fat. It has other ways of getting glucose, etc. and of getting by without carbs being eaten.

    I'm not saying not to eat them, I'm saying very little protein and very little fat are going to be problematic. Very little carbs, not as much, if at all.

    okay, i can go with that...
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I agree that carbs are the least important.

    I would say it depends on dietary goals. I am eating low carb and high fat to improve my health (blood glucose and autoimmune issues) and eating at a caloric deficit to lose weight. For me, I would skip the carbs, eat fats and moderate protein, all at a deficit.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    leolibby233 wrote: »
    oops, apologies for not posting this IN THE WEIGHT GAIN FORUM
    The answer will be the same.

    The moderators might be able to move the post for you if you report it as your own post and explain that you'd like it to be moved to a different forum.

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    If you've already gotten enough protein and fat -- it looks like you probably have -- then, honestly, it's a question of whichever one you'd like to eat the most. The one that's slightly higher in calories will help more with the gain (though probably not even enough that could be measured by your scale).
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I agree that carbs are the least important.

    I would say it depends on dietary goals. I am eating low carb and high fat to improve my health (blood glucose and autoimmune issues) and eating at a caloric deficit to lose weight. For me, I would skip the carbs, eat fats and moderate protein, all at a deficit.

    But he's trying to GAIN weight.
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  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    edited September 2015
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I agree that carbs are the least important.

    I would say it depends on dietary goals. I am eating low carb and high fat to improve my health (blood glucose and autoimmune issues) and eating at a caloric deficit to lose weight. For me, I would skip the carbs, eat fats and moderate protein, all at a deficit.

    But he's trying to GAIN weight.

    I missed that sentence. Sorry.... Reverse that advice.. Eat too many carbs to put on weight. Worked for me.
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  • rwhyte12
    rwhyte12 Posts: 204 Member
    If it's weight loss you're after, then for sure carbs have to be looked at. If you lower them for a bit, you can add the in here and there until you find the level where you sustain weight loss.
    Protein is pretty important.
    Good fats are also important (monosaturated like olive oil and coconut oil).
  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    Spend some quality time researching nutrition

    Good is fuel for your body to functions and fuel your daily activities

    If you want to run 10K or bike 50 miles you need some fuel. There is often an optimal mix to go for

    If you are recovering from a hard lifting day, there is an optimal mix

    If you just want to drop a pound a week and don't exercise, there may be different considerations.

    If it is important, do some research and reading.

  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Carbs are arguably the least important macro, by far.

    not if youre in bulk cycle (someone please correct me if im wrong)
    You're wrong.

    Your body needs protein and fat. It has other ways of getting glucose, etc. and of getting by without carbs being eaten.

    I'm not saying not to eat them, I'm saying very little protein and very little fat are going to be problematic. Very little carbs, not as much, if at all.
    well if you're bulking, not having to get 2000 calories from fat might be helpful if you don't want to get nauseous.
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