12 Foods You Can Eat a Lot of Without Gaining Weight

What Makes a Food Filling?

Many factors determine a food's satiety value, or how filling it is relative to its calorie content. The calorie/satiety ratio is measured on a scale called the satiety index (1).

The satiety index also measures a food's ability to make you feel full, reduce your hunger and lower your calorie intake over the course of the day.

Some foods simply do a better job at satisfying hunger and preventing overeating than others.

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