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by erybodyknows 1296 days ago
The calorie density, for one. Four calories per gram of carbohydrates vs the nine calories per gram of fats.
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Except, at least in my case as discovered on an HFLC diet, the sated effect from fats is far far greater. You simply eat much much less, so if it takes unit of fat to satisfy me vs 5-6 units carbs, any caloric benefit that carbohydrates cause on a per unit basis gets erased quickly.