Eating Pop Tarts and ice cream daily.

magerum

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie
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Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

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Tom_Jones74

I thought that you weren't supposed to sit around swapping war stories or stimulating your brains with pictures of foods you don't want to allow yourself to eat on these sites.


I'm going to have to recommend other sites.

CoachReddy

The USDA:

The greater the consumption of foods or beverages that are low in nutrient density, the more difficult it is to consume enough nutrients without gaining weight, especially for sedentary individuals. The consumption of added sugars, saturated and trans fats, and alcohol provides calories while providing little, if any, of the essential nutrients. (See ch. 7 for additional information on added sugars, ch. 6 for information on fats, and ch. 9 for information on alcohol.)

http://www.health.gov/DIETARYGUIDELINES/dga2005/document/html/chapter2.htm

You'd trust the USDA??

i don't.

they do.

(also I was just spouting out as many references to "empty calories" as I could find in a short time)

Sarauk2sf

The USDA:

The greater the consumption of foods or beverages that are low in nutrient density, the more difficult it is to consume enough nutrients without gaining weight, especially for sedentary individuals. The consumption of added sugars, saturated and trans fats, and alcohol provides calories while providing little, if any, of the essential nutrients. (See ch. 7 for additional information on added sugars, ch. 6 for information on fats, and ch. 9 for information on alcohol.)

http://www.health.gov/DIETARYGUIDELINES/dga2005/document/html/chapter2.htm

You'd trust the USDA??

i don't.

they do.

(also I was just spouting out as many references to "empty calories" as I could find in a short time)

Who is this mysterious 'they'??

magerum

Sorry, I was trying to spread some more propaganda.

yes I believe you were.

Yeah, my sarcasm was lost on that post. :grumble:

beachlover317

The USDA:

The greater the consumption of foods or beverages that are low in nutrient density, the more difficult it is to consume enough nutrients without gaining weight, especially for sedentary individuals. The consumption of added sugars, saturated and trans fats, and alcohol provides calories while providing little, if any, of the essential nutrients. (See ch. 7 for additional information on added sugars, ch. 6 for information on fats, and ch. 9 for information on alcohol.)

http://www.health.gov/DIETARYGUIDELINES/dga2005/document/html/chapter2.htm

You'd trust the USDA??

i don't.

they do.

(also I was just spouting out as many references to "empty calories" as I could find in a short time)

Sometimes spouting can be painful.

CoachReddy

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

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nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

beachlover317

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

Edit to fix quotes

nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

Why do people assume that saying "my argument is valid" makes it so....

magerum

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

Edit to fix quotes

nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

10% is considered a "good source" by the same reference you used.

magerum

Ok I have to drive home now, lets see what happens in the next hour or so.

Sarauk2sf

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

Edit to fix quotes

nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

Has more than an iceberg lettuce - so it's better for you than a serving of iceberg lettuce!

steve1686

i've had skin cancer before srs

Was it associated with diet or sun exposure or something else?

Seriously, I've dealt with Cancer and Cancer deaths a few times, pm me if it hasn't been shared already or you're not comfortable sharing or whatever.

nah wasn't anything too serious bro. It was most likely from sun exposure, yes

CoachReddy

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

Edit to fix quotes

nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

10% is considered a "good source" by the same reference you used.

if it were actually able to be absorbed as easily by your body, maybe... notice something here?:

Enriched flour is flour with specific nutrients returned to it that have been lost while being prepared. These restored nutrients include iron and B vitamins (folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, and thiamine).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enriched_flour

and

One factor that limits the benefits of food fortification is that isolated nutrients added back in to a processed food that has had many of its nutrients removed, does not always result in the added nutrients being as bioavailable as they would be in the original, whole food. An example is skim milk that has had the fat removed, and then had vitamin A and vitamin D added back. Vitamins A and D are both fat soluble and not water soluble, so a person consuming skim milk in the absence of fats may not be able to absorb enough of these vitamins as one would be able to absorb from drinking whole milk.

Phytochemicals such as polyphenols can also impact nutrient absorption.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_fortification

CoachReddy

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

Edit to fix quotes

nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

Has more than an iceberg lettuce - so it's better for you than a serving of iceberg lettuce!

iceberg lettuce is also nutritionally deficient.

Sarauk2sf

Empty calories, in casual dietary terminology, are a measure of the digestible energy present in high-energy foods with little nutritional value, typically processed carbohydrates and ethanol (alcohol), and to some extent fats. Also known as a discretionary calorie, an "empty calorie" has the same energy content as any other calorie but lacks many accompanying nutrients such as vitamins, dietary minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, or dietary fiber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_calorie

Accompanying nutrients in ONE typical poptart:

Vitamin A 10% RDA
Thiamin 10% RDA
Riboflavin 10% RDA
Niacin 10% RDA
Iron 10% RDA
Vitamin B 10% RDA

Poly and monounsaturated fats 2.5g
Carbs 36g
Protein 2g

Invalid argument by your own posted definition.

Edit to fix quotes

nah, if the ingredients in pop tarts hadn't been refined and then later enriched with harder-to-assimilate-nutrients, they would actually have MORE vitamins/minerals. part of the description was calories with "little" nutritional value. my argument is valid.

Has more than an iceberg lettuce - so it's better for you than a serving of iceberg lettuce!

iceberg lettuce is also nutritionally deficient.

Much more so than a pop tart.

I think I will start a thread saying I eat iceberg lettuce everyday and see who jumps in and spouts off about it being bad for me.

jayche

Pop tarts are the devils food.

redladywitch

I just had an iced cherry pop tart with nutella on top. MMMMmmmm!:glasses:

Laffinhippiegurl

Hate pop tarts! LOVE ice cream! Worst temptation this month?! Buy one blizzard, get one for 99 cents!!!! I shall fail...happily. LOVE ice cream!!!

tndejong

it is soo funny! i wanted poptarts so bad after i read part one! i keep forgetting to buy them:(

Tom_Jones74

nah wasn't anything too serious bro. It was most likely from sun exposure, yes

Glad to hear it wasn't too serious!

That's what I thought, sun exposure. It's a double edged sword.