Do I count bcaa supps as calories?

[oakwood-jones]

Instinct says yes, they are proteins, 10g=40cal. I never see the calories listed on the label though so maybe I'm off base in thinking that?

[swerv512]

i dont see any calorie numbers on any of my bcaa products...
even if nutrition numbers were printed on bcaa products, i doubt the number would hold that much weight in my daily caloric intake.
40 calories is probably around 1-2% of most our daily calorie requirements.... not much by my standards but calories nonetheless.

[XCriticalBenchX]

Personal choice. I decide not to add them in.

Mike

[CDMMA]

They are not proteins, they are amino acids, and being as such, they each have a different heat of combustion. (Iso)leucine = ~5.9 cal/g and valine = ~5.3 cal/g

[nics1246]

I personally have never counted them. But they do have caloric value. Not significant enough for me to ever count them tho. Just personal choice.

[rhadam]

I'd count them on a cut, but not on a bulk.

That's just me though.

[oakwood-jones]

They are not proteins, they are amino acids, and being as such, they each have a different heat of combustion. (Iso)leucine = ~5.9 cal/g and valine = ~5.3 cal/g

That pretty much sums it up, thanks. So 10 grams at 2:1 is roughly 58 calories. When I'm taking in 4500cal a day it is minimal, yes. But all the little things do add up. If you eat an egg you're going to count it as 70cal right?