> It's like saying that not every kilogram is the same.
Would you consider a kilogram of gold "the same as" a kilogram of air?
Caloric content refers to the amount of energy released when you literally burn the food in question. But our bodies do not literally burn food. They metabolize it in a sophisticated chemical process that converts said energy into a form that the body can use to do work. The rate and effectiveness of this metabolism is clearly influenced by the type and composition of food. For more information, enter "glycemic index" into your favorite source of knowledge to learn why this measure is important for how food is processed. Just as a small glimpse into the complexity of the metabolism.
This is the basic FUD that that sugar industry is spreading. Currently their strategy is to try to tarnish any study that would find negative health effects from too much sugar intake. It's the same strategy that was used by the tobacco industry many decades ago.
Still I'm hoping that some sense will prevail eventually and the sugar industry will be regulated. Before that happens though I'm afraid a lot more people will have to suffer from Type 2 diabetes.
This is nonsense. It's like saying that not every kilogram is the same.