Bronx, Austria
As Mr. Kirchoff pointed out, calories are not created equal. A Snickers Bar (~270 calories) and an 8 ounce grilled chicken breast are almost the same calorie count. But, Snickers has 28 grams of sugar (34 grams total carbohydrate) and 4 grams of protein while the chicken breast has 0 sugar, 0 carbohydrate and 54 grams of protein.The high sugar content of certain foods, like a Snickers Bar (and refined carbohydrates such as pastas, breads, cereals) boosts your blood sugar which then causes a release of insulin to bring the sugar (more specifically glucose) content of the blood back toward normal by running it through your liver and converting the glucose to glycogen - something your muscle cells can use for energy - and then shuttling the glycogen into your cells.