it takes energy (calories) to break up a protein and convert it to a useable organic acid
Short YouTube explanation by Dr. Ron Najafi describing how dietary proteins are digested into amino acids in the intestine, absorbed, and sent to the liver where the amino group is removed to convert amino acids into organic acids for mitochondrial ATP production. The speaker emphasizes that removing the amino group requires energy, so oxidizing amino acids for fuel yields a net energy loss compared with carbohydrates.
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