The traditional definition of empty calories would be something like a spoonful of sugar.
That's an extreme example, but the idea is that the food in question provides calories without nutrients. So there is such a thing and it makes plenty of sense.
That's an extreme example, but the idea is that the food in question provides calories without nutrients. So there is such a thing and it makes plenty of sense.
(USDA takes my side: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/weight-management-calories/calo...)