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What scientists call metabolizable energy is the difference between the total energy of the food consumed and the energy that passes out of your body, undigested, in feces and urine.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022

So foods high in fiber tend to have less metabolizable energy and can help you feel full on fewer calories.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022

For each of the three macronutrients – proteins, carbohydrates and fats – Atwood devised a percentage of the calories they contained that would actually be metabolizable.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022