Because you don't get any other nutritional value from them, except Calories.
Empty calories.
The more you eat, the more you weigh. There is nothing about sugar that makes you fat. Sweets usually contain a lot of calories, but since sugar has no nutritional value it leaves you still feeling hungry, which may lead you to overeat. That's why it's called "empty calories".
They are called "empty" calories because they contain little to no nutritional value at all.
sweets have less fat and calories and chocolate
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Yes sugar contains calories.
Calories.
Empty calories are calories that don't give your body any nutrition. An example is cake because it doesn't give your body any nutrition, but it is very caloric.
Because all those empty calories are sugar.
I don't know what empty calories mean, but I like Crystal Lite. Only 5 calories per glass - no sugar - no fat.
I'm holding a 330ml can right now... It says there are 142 calories in it.
400 per 100g