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Does polyunsaturated fat has the same number of calories as saturated fat?
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∙ 12y ago
Polyunsaturated fat, saturated, monounsaturated or trans or about any kind of fat - YES it does have the same amount of calories in each and every one of them. Although despite that polyunsaturated and monounsaturated is a good fat source which is required for absorption of various vitamins, lubricating the skin while keeping it smooth and soft while lowering your cholesterols. Knowing actual figures for calories of contents are:
Any kind of Fat: 9 calories per gram
Carbs: 4 calories per gram
Protein: 4 calories per gram
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Are all fats regarded the same?
no, fats are different there are many different kinds some are healthier than others there is saturated, unsaturated and polyunsaturated unsaturated fats are healthier than saturated fats
How many calories are in a gram of unsaturated fat?
9 grams per calorie, the same as saturated fat.
How are unsaturated fats better than saturated fats?
While there isn't a recommended intake amount for unsaturated fat total fat intake should be between 20 to 35 percent. Eating between 20 to 35 percent of your total daily calories as fats from foods like fish, nuts, and vegetable oils while limiting the amount of saturated fats to less than 7 percent of the total daily calories is recommended. Some high unsaturated food sources are avocados, olive oil, almonds, salmon and natural peanut butter. Unsaturated fats can be both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. While monounsaturated fats are predominant in nuts and olive oil you can find polyunsaturated fat in vegetable oils and fatty fish.
Which cheese has more calories Swiss or American?
Swiss and American cheeses both typically contain the same number of calories.
Is skim milk and low fat milk the same thing?
For healthy eating purposes, yes, definatley. Skimmed milk has far fewer calories than cream, and far less saturated fat.
Which supplies the most calories per gram carbohydrates or fats or proteins or do they all supply the same number of calories per gram?
The answers is fats supply the most calories per gram.
Are calories of food stuff and calories of heat energy same?
Yes, they are the same type of calories.
How can saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons be differentiated on the basis of combustion?
Saturated hydrocarbons sometimes burn with smoky flame upon combustion while unsaturated hydrocarbons always burn with non-smoky or blue flame. This is on account of the reason that for the same number of carbon atoms in their molecular formula, saturated hydrocarbons have more number of hydrogen atoms as compared to unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Which of the following supplies the most calories per gram A.carbohydrates B.fats C.proteins D.all supplies the same number of calories per gram?
fat
Is palm oil saturated or unsaturated?
No oil is purely one or the other, they are all mixtures. Palm oil has about the same amount of saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids. Palm oil contains very little polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Do all saturated solutions have same density?
no
Do all calories burn at the same rate?
Calories are calories, no difference between then - they all burn at the same rate.
