How the Calorie Content in Food is Determined

Wondering why your favorite yogurt has 100 calories while that muffin tops 400 of them?  I talked to Reader’s Digest for this story about the science behind calorie counts.

Are calories the end all of food decisions?  Absolutely not. “It’s important for people to know there is far more to nutrition than the caloric value of a food,” says Maya Feller, RD, a registered dietitian in Brooklyn, New York. “In fact, when thinking about important aspects of food, calories are not always on the top of that list. Going the low-calorie route can leave many people feeling deprived and unsatisfied.”