Example Sentences

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A breakfast of power bars or muffins and a coffee with milk and sugar is also high in calories and low in nutrients.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026

I can monitor her steps and even track how many calories she burns a day.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Those in the fasting group consumed 1,100 calories per day for the first two days, followed by 750 calories per day for the next three days.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“Just to say, ‘well, I don’t eat all my calories from ultraprocessed foods, I’m safe.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

These numbers show why people with limited money to spend on food spend it on the cheapest calories they can find.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan