Fat == 9 calories per gram<p>Protein == 4 calories per gram<p>So if a culture&#x27;s fat : protein ratio is higher, then for a given weight of meat there will be more calories consumed. Anecdotally, in China it seems meat-dishes tend to be much fattier than in the US.<p>For example: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;search?q=hong+shao+rou&amp;tbm=isch" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;search?q=hong+shao+rou&amp;tbm=isch</a><p>That&#x27;s pork belly ; AKA the thickest bacon cut imaginable and naturally very fatty (also delicious).<p>-----<p>Source: I lived in Shenzhen, China for 4 months.