Calories per gram of food. Whole foods hover at 0.5, 2 kcal/g; ultraprocessed snacks 4, 6 kcal/g. Lower density = harder to over-eat.
● Issue Jun 2026
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SYSTEMM · 1 min read
06·29·2026
Caloric density
Calories per gram of food. Whole foods hover at 0.5, 2 kcal/g; ultraprocessed snacks 4, 6 kcal/g. Lower density = harder to over-eat.