Are Calories all equal?

dfwesq wrote: »

VeryKatie wrote: »

Yes! They are equal! Always!
What is not equal is the nutrient profile of different foods having the same number of calories.
It is important to not confuse those. The people who say that calories are not all equal are confusing these exact two things. And are refusing to educate themselves on the difference (based on the fact that I see this exact debate weekly on the forums).
Saying that not all calories are equal is like saying not all kilograms are equal or that not all miles are equal. A kilogram is a kilogram, a mile is a mile, just as a calorie is a calorie. Always.

That's true as far as it goes, but kilograms don't exist except as a characteristic of other things