Foods w/ just calories?

AndreaL0918
AndreaL0918 Posts: 47 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What kind of foods just have calories....I get to a point where my other macros have turned red but I need to full fill my calories, what do you eat to do this? I can't seem to work them all out to green!
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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Alcohol.
  • Madelinew22
    Madelinew22 Posts: 289
    haha umm none, u either go over, stay under, or change everything else, if something had no nutritional value, just calories ppl woulnt eat it, even chocolate or alchol has carbs, sugar, fiber, fat
  • Evachiquita
    Evachiquita Posts: 223 Member
    It's impossible for food to have "just calories". Calories come from fat, protein, and carbs. You just have to try to balance out the major macros better.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Alcohol, sugar and fat. Those are the only foods that are just calories, with everything else taken out.
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
    Alcohol.



    HAHA YES!!!!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    booze, wine, beer...candy...anything that would be considered an empty calorie....but they'll still be carbs; there's nothing really that's just a calorie. You'd be better off with some veggies or something....though I can't say that I practice what I preach.
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    Alcohol, sugar and fat. Those are the only foods that are just calories, with everything else taken out.

    I think even pure vodka has carbs ( i could be wrong) and drinking rubbing alcohol will kill you.
    Sugar has carbs.
    Fat is one of the macros.
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    meat i look at protein as a minimum
  • closenre
    closenre Posts: 225 Member
    I would suggest googleing it but i doubt you will find anything.. i agree with the others here.. Just stay under calories and lose faster??
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Just eat more protein. Nothing wrong with lots of protein.
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    Um food gets their calories from carbs, sugar, fat, protein etc. What you're asking for is impossible.

    Alcohol has carbs/sugar. That's why many alcoholics crave sugar when they quit drinking. True story.
  • Elf_Princess1210
    Elf_Princess1210 Posts: 895 Member
    The only edible thing that doesn't have calories is water. Sorry to burst your bubble.
  • ebailey710
    ebailey710 Posts: 271 Member
    I was wondering this too. Sometimes I'm WAY under calories but have maxed out my macros or are getting close. Any low-fat higher calorie options you guys know of?
  • AndreaL0918
    AndreaL0918 Posts: 47 Member
    So what's everyone's highest protein?! Mine always ends up really high just so I use up my calories..
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Maybe your goal is set to too few calories? Main thing is to eat 1lb protein for every lb of LBM.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    There are four sources of calories.

    Carbs. Fats. Proteins.. and alcohols.

    Alcohol has 7 calories per gram.
    But yes, all alcoholic drinks have other nutrients in them. Straight alcohol is toxic.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Alcohol, sugar and fat. Those are the only foods that are just calories, with everything else taken out.
    That makes no sense. Sugar has carbs. Fat has... well, fat. Those are macronutrients.

    OP - the only way to get calories with no carbs, fat or protein is with alcohol.

    If you have calories left, you should have at least one of your macros left in green, unless the numbers are wrong. If you have to overshoot one, go for protein. Try not to worry so much about getting the numbers exactly right, but aiming for a better overall balance each day.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Alcohol, sugar and fat. Those are the only foods that are just calories, with everything else taken out.

    Say what? Sugar is a carb. Fat is a macronutrient, and a very important one at that. In fact, all food/beverage is made up of fat, carbs, protein or alcohol. You can't have calories without at least one of those four components.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    Just let some of the numbers be red! Those macro targets are not magic numbers that you HAVE TO meet exactly. They're meant to keep you generally on track. If you try to have every number green on every single day you will soon drive yourself nuts.
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    So what's everyone's highest protein?! Mine always ends up really high just so I use up my calories..
    well if you workout thats good because it will help build muscle
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    Maybe your goal is set to too few calories? Main thing is to eat 1lb protein for every lb of LBM.

    That's a lot of protein. o__o I looked at a lean body mass calculator and it says ideally for me mine would be around 86lbs.
    I...I just don't think it's physically possible to eat 86lbs of meat in a day.
    I hope you meant grams of protein? O_O
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    Alcohol.

    Here Here:drinker:
  • pattyproulx
    pattyproulx Posts: 603 Member
    So what's everyone's highest protein?! Mine always ends up really high just so I use up my calories..
    I aim for around 200g/day.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    Maybe your goal is set to too few calories? Main thing is to eat 1lb protein for every lb of LBM.
    Ummmm.... perhaps you meant 1g per pound?
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    haha umm none, u either go over, stay under, or change everything else, if something had no nutritional value, just calories ppl woulnt eat it, even chocolate or alchol has carbs, sugar, fiber, fat

    and you should be over on protein & fiber because mfp sets it way too low anyways. I'm usually under on everything but over on those, and it's worked beautifully for me!

    My protein is usually somewhere between 130-190 on average, and MFP has it set WAYYYY below that.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Maybe your goal is set to too few calories? Main thing is to eat 1lb protein for every lb of LBM.

    That's a lot of protein. o__o I looked at a lean body mass calculator and it says ideally for me mine would be around 86lbs.
    I...I just don't think it's physically possible to eat 86lbs of meat in a day.
    I hope you meant grams of protein? O_O

    Oops yes meant grams!!!
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Maybe your goal is set to too few calories? Main thing is to eat 1lb protein for every lb of LBM.

    That's a lot of protein. o__o I looked at a lean body mass calculator and it says ideally for me mine would be around 86lbs.
    I...I just don't think it's physically possible to eat 86lbs of meat in a day.
    I hope you meant grams of protein? O_O

    boy, i sure would like to try.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Alcohol, sugar and fat. Those are the only foods that are just calories, with everything else taken out.
    That makes no sense. Sugar has carbs. Fat has... well, fat. Those are macronutrients.

    OP - the only way to get calories with no carbs, fat or protein is with alcohol.

    If you have calories left, you should have at least one of your macros left in green, unless the numbers are wrong. If you have to overshoot one, go for protein. Try not to worry so much about getting the numbers exactly right, but aiming for a better overall balance each day.
    I think you need to re-read the OP's question.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    The only way to be out of macros before you're out of calories is you've got a food item that is incorrect...

    Kind of the reverse of the item shown here

    Aldi - Chicken Breast (Raw) 200 g

    230 calories with 0 macros tracked.. no fat.. .no protein.... no carbs as expected since it's not breaded.

    that item should have protein and fat and probably some sodium listed...

    your problem is the reverse... they've got calories logged but maybe not enough for the macros shown. IE 100 calories of "food" intake and 400 calories of macros logged.
    Have a look at your food diary and see if anything logged "doesn't add up" properly.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Alcohol, sugar and fat. Those are the only foods that are just calories, with everything else taken out.
    That makes no sense. Sugar has carbs. Fat has... well, fat. Those are macronutrients.

    OP - the only way to get calories with no carbs, fat or protein is with alcohol.

    If you have calories left, you should have at least one of your macros left in green, unless the numbers are wrong. If you have to overshoot one, go for protein. Try not to worry so much about getting the numbers exactly right, but aiming for a better overall balance each day.
    I think you need to re-read the OP's question.

    Huh?

    One of those macros she is referring to is "fat". Another would be "carbs". Neither sugar (carbs) nor fat would keep her from going further over in fat or carbs.


    All that said, I believe the answer to OP's question is, "there are none".

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