As expected, protein is the winner of this race — 20 - 30 % of total calories from protein get
burned during the digestion process, so this macronutrient takes the most energy to digest.
Not exact matches
The thermic effect of protein is as high as 35 percent, which translates into 35 percent of
burned protein calories
during the
digestion process.
B) Increase the number of calories that are
burned as heat energy
during the
process of
digestion, otherwise known as the «thermic effect of food» or «TEF» for short.
You see, when all foods gets digested, your body actually
burns calories
during that
digestion process.