Different macronutrients have a slightly
different thermic effect, but at the end of the day, 10 x 250 calorie meals is ultimately going to burn the same amount of calories through digestion as 1 x 2500 calorie meal, provided the macronutrient breakdown is the same of course.
Not exact matches
The
thermic effect of food is the caloric cost of digesting and processing
different macronutrients.
However, not all calories are created equal, and one of the most important reasons for this statement is the
thermic effect of
different macronutrients.
Different macronutrients have different «thermic costs,» meaning you burn more calories digesting some macronutrients than other
Different macronutrients have
different «thermic costs,» meaning you burn more calories digesting some macronutrients than other
different «
thermic costs,» meaning you burn more calories digesting some macronutrients than others.96 - 98
For example, the
thermic effect is
different for carbs, protein, and fats (protein costs the most energy to use and store, followed by carbs, followed by fats).
Different macronutrients have a different percentage when it comes to the thermic effect
Different macronutrients have a
different percentage when it comes to the thermic effect
different percentage when it comes to the
thermic effect of food: