Shauntheredwolf
Shauntheredwolf t1_j2dffpp wrote
Reply to ELI5: If I were to eat a thousand Snickers bars, I would put on significantly more weight than if I were to eat a thousand heads of cabbage despite the huge disparity in weight of the pre-consumed food. Where does this mass come from? by marcuschookt
The energy your body doesn't use gets stored as fat. Eating high energy foods results in more more fat.
That fat is stored in fat cells, which also contain a lot of water.
Conversely, the cabbage doesn't have a lot of energy, and most of its mass is water.
Shauntheredwolf t1_iy6ayk9 wrote
Reply to Rock and Stone! by Chompersmustdie
Tap the dice for good luck!
Shauntheredwolf t1_jaezs8u wrote
Reply to comment by breckenridgeback in ELI5 Why do low odds will 100% happen eventually? by Holiday_Chemistry_72
Good answer but not really an ELI5 answer.