What Sweetener Provides 4 Kcal? Unpacking Calories in Sugar and Substitutes
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Atwater system, the standard kilocalorie value for carbohydrates is 4 kcal per gram. A variety of nutritive sweeteners, most notably sucrose, fit into this category, but other options and their caloric contents can differ significantly.
