I before E except after C, or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.
One gram of carbohydrate equals 4 calories.
One gram of fat equals 9 calories.
One gram of protein equals 4 calories.
4-9-4
Except for alcohol: 7 calories per gram.
But that is the only broken rule. Do any food add-up that doesn’t involve alcohol and you will see the math always works out. Math is math. It’s not flexible.
Why am I telling you this? Because I’ve been doubted on more than one occasion lately that if something has zero calories then it has zero (or less than one) carbs. And I will not continue to be doubted on something that isn’t subjective. It’s a fact. At least in this universe. 
I don’t get it. The math part. 4-9-4 is that four minus nine minus four or a pattern, because if it is a pattern it’s a pretty pattern and all but I still just don’t get it.
4 dash 9 dash 4. It’s to help you remember your calorie counts if you don’t. Although… I honestly can’t figure out who does vs. doesn’t know this. It seems like one of those things everybody is supposed to know, like tying shoes, but then you find the stray person who doesn’t.
I’m realizing it’s hard for me to know what’s normal.
Is knowing about calorie counts normal?
I didn’t remember, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn.
I still remember ROYGBIV and I get pissed every time I see an improperly colored rainbow where the person should have known better — like ANY mass marketed entertainment that will influence children! grrrr
I swear, I don’t think I’ve ever heard that before! I don’t count calories, though, ever ever ever, so… yeah.
I coulda used you for my drug days, though; all that talk about grams…
Haha!
I’m glad I’ve never colored a rainbow at Bro’s house. I had forgotten that entirely.
I’m pretty sure he would have forgiven you, Mom, but he would have reminded you. And if you forgot again… OUT THE WINDOW!