Empty Calories

Synonyms of empty calories

• hollow calories
• meaningless calories
• useless calories

Antonyms of empty calories

• nutrient-dense calories
• healthy calories
• nourishing calories

Collocations of empty calories

empty promises

Frequency: 70 %

He made empty promises about changing his ways.

empty stomach

Frequency: 60 %

She couldn't concentrate on work with an empty stomach.

empty wallet

Frequency: 50 %

He had to skip the movie because he had an empty wallet.

empty nest

Frequency: 45 %

After the kids moved out, they were left with an empty nest.

Idiomatic Expressions for empty calories

• Phrase: empty calories foods
  Meaning: foods that are high in calories but offer little nutritional value
  Usage: It's best to limit your intake of empty calories foods like sugary snacks and processed foods.