Calories are a measure of how much energy you get from the food.
Calories are a measure of how much energy you get from the food. Calories are listed
as the second item on the food label, just under serving size. Calories from fat
are also shown on the Nutrition Facts. Calories from fat alert you to what many
call “empty calories.” Empty calories have no nutritional value and come from solid
fats and added sugars. You can gauge how many empty calories are in a product by
looking at the calories from fat.