Convert Macronutrients to Calories
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1philcollins
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How to convert the amount of macronutrients (expressed in grams) into calories.
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Carbs and protein are roughly 4 calories per gram, fats are about 9 calories per gram, alcohol is about 7 calories per gram.0
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Thanks. Just was looking to see if MFP does this conversion somewhere. This can also be easily converted from the exported nutrition data in Excel.0
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