How many calories are in a venom? Unpacking the surprising nutritional truth
                                
                                
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                                The complex cocktail of enzymes and proteins that make up animal venom contains a negligible amount of usable calories, far too little to be considered a nutritional food source. Instead, its purpose is to immobilize and begin digesting prey through toxic components.