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There are 9 kcal in 1 gram of fat. Thus, say you were 1 lb overweight... 1 lb = 454 grams 454 grams x 9 kcal = roughly 4000 kcal THATS ALMOST TWO MARATHONS WORTH OF ENERGY! Fats contain far more energy than carbohydrates.
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What class of polymers stores the most energy gram for gram?
Gram for gram, fats store the most amount of energy in the body, approximately double the amount of energy carbohydrates store.
How much energy provided in gram of carbohydrates?
There are approximatley 4Kcal (calories) of energy per gram of carbohydrates.. This is the same in proteins, but 9Kcal of energy are produced in a gram of fat Hope that answers your question :)
Which macromolecules provides the most amount of energy per gram?
proteins.
Which nutrients yields the highest amount of energy per gram when metabolize?
Fats
What is the amount of energy needed to vaporize one gram of a liquid?
Heat of vaporization
When 1 gram of each what is metabolized which yields the greatest amount of energy?
FAT
How much energy does milk contains?
The amount of protein (4 kcal/gram), carbohydrate (4 kcal/gram), and fat (9 kcal/gram) that is present.
How much energy is provided by 1g of protein?
4 calories per gram or 16.8kJ per gram
What phase change will the greatest amount of energy be absorbed by 1 gram of water?
The liquid to gas phase change will absorb the largest amount of heat energy.
The nutrient that provides the greatest amount of energy per gram is?
In food, there are three macronutrients that provide energy. They are fat, carbohydrates, and protein. Fat is the nutrient that provides the greatest amount of energy at nine calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates provide only four calories per gram.
Why is Octanol an energy efficient fuel?
"Octanol is not the most energy efficient fuel. Butanol is. Octanol gives out 8691.34J of energy per gram. Butanol gives out 15521.21J of energy per gram" Please state your source.
What is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree celsius?
The amount of heat necessary to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius is known as?
