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Greek Yogurt The protein in Greek yogurt has a higher thermic effect than fat and carbohydrates, which means your body burns more calories digesting it.8
Yogurt also contains probiotics, which may improve gut health.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Fat has the lowest thermic effect (around 0-3%), while carbohydrates have a thermic effect of 5-10%.3
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—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 May 2025
The group returned to Belle-Île with thermic compressors and a suction dredge.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Carbs have a thermic effect of (5-10%) while fat has a thermic effect of (0-3%).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Fat has the lowest thermic effect (around 0-3%), while carbohydrates have a thermic effect of 5-10%.3
3.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 May 2025
The group returned to Belle-Île with thermic compressors and a suction dredge.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
Carbs have a thermic effect of (5-10%) while fat has a thermic effect of (0-3%).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Thermic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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