non-caloric
No energy content
Non-caloric describes food or drink that provides no calories or energy to the body: non-caloric sweeteners, non-caloric beverages.
Water is naturally non-caloric.
The term appears most often in nutrition labeling and diet contexts, distinguishing products from their calorie-containing counterparts.
Plant-derived sugar alternative
- aspartameArtificial low-calorie sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- erythritolLow-calorie natural sweetener
Lacking added sweeteners
- dietCustomary food consumption
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- guilt-freeWithout remorse or shame
- fat-freeWithout dietary lipids
Clear essential liquid
Plant-based digestive aid
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- psylliumSoluble fiber from seed husks
- inulinPlant-derived soluble fiber
agar · thickener · stabilizer · emulsifier · filler · binder
Producing metabolic warmth
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- biochemicalRelating to life's chemistry
substrate · oxidation · ATP · glycemic · satiety · hunger · appetite · physiological
stevia
Plant-derived sugar alternative
- aspartameArtificial low-calorie sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
erythritol · xylitol · Splenda · allulose · maltitol · sorbitol
sugar-free
Lacking added sweeteners
- dietCustomary food consumption
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- guilt-freeWithout remorse or shame
water
Clear essential liquid
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- psylliumSoluble fiber from seed husks
inulin · agar · thickener · stabilizer · emulsifier · filler · binder
thermogenic
Producing metabolic warmth
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- digestionBodily food breakdown
biochemical · substrate · oxidation · ATP · glycemic · satiety · hunger · appetite · physiological · bioavailability
non-caloriccaloric
Relating to heat units
high-calorie · energy-dense · calorific · high-energy · nutrient-dense