Question About Calorie Absorption

jsuh1993
jsuh1993 Posts: 28 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Question about how calorie is absorbed in reality.

If I consume 2,000 cal as shown on the label, is it fair to assume that entire 2,000 cal will be absorbed in my guts or is there a percentage that actually does not get fully absorbed? In a way.. if you look at rabbits, their guts are terrible with absorbing macro nutrients. But how does it work for humans?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    You do not absorb it all. However, don't get caught up in the minutiae of calorie absorption. Food labels can be off 20% either way and protein labels are often off quite a bit. Assume the variances/absorption evens out in the end.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,330 Member
    edited January 2016
    Actually, it is a little more confusing than simply, you absorb them all. There are confounding factors, however, I would say you are better off saying your absorb them all rather than hoping your one of those who doesn't.

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