The daily energy intake was calculated by multiplying the number of cups consumed per day
by the caloric density of the diet as provided by the manufacturers.
You can browse or search for foods and sort
them by caloric density.
Not exact matches
Chia seeds help reduce your
caloric intake
by filling you up and helping lower the energy
density of certain foods — ultimately, assisting greatly in weight loss.
Researchers were able to cut people's
caloric intake nearly in half, from 3000 calories a day down to 1570 without cutting portions, just
by substituting less calorie dense foods, which means lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans, compared to a high energy
density meal with lots of meat and sugar.
To lose fat, you simply create a
caloric deficit
by burning more and eating less (keeping the nutrient
density of those calories as high as possible, of course).
By losing fat and maintaining an ideal body composition (the fat to muscle ratio) and eating high nutrient
density foods, I propose that even at a more normal
caloric intake, you will get very significant health and longevity benefits.
This also likely has something to do with
caloric density, since most of the animal foods are absorbed
by our bodies.
These small benefits are, however, outweighed
by the pure
caloric density of peanut butter — there are much more calorically efficient ways to feed your cat biotin, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A.
By contrast, large - breed puppy foods have reduced
caloric density, calcium and phosphorus levels compared with other canine growth diets.
In the United States, minimum requirements for nutrient content with respect to
caloric density are given
by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Pet Food Nutrient profiles.
To meet AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) approval as a full meal, the food must contain
caloric density or energy required
by your dog based on his body weight and the recommended daily serving amount.
When looking at
caloric density of Acana dog food, for some of their varieties this is lower than the revised levels now recommended
by the AAFCO.