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It is thought that fat is the macronutrient that is most readily stored as body fat since there are 9 calories per gram of fat as opposed to 4 calories per gram for both carbohydrates and protein.
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∙ 15y agoAny energy-yielding nutrients that are ingested in excess will be stored as body fat.
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∙ 14y agoOverconsumption of any nutrient can lead to storage of fat. Energy rich molecules like carbohydrates tend to hit the bloodstream quickly and are stored as fat.
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What nutrient is stored in the vacuole of adipose cells?
fat
Which nutrient is stored as fat if consumed in high quantity?
Potatos.
What is the nutrient that supplies about 60 percent of the body's resting energy needs?
fat stored in fat cells supplies 60 percent
Which type of food can be stored as body fat?
Sugar and carbohydrates are stored as body fat. This is extra energy that the body doesn't need and so it is stored as fat.
What nutrient can lead to being overweight?
Primarily fats but also carbohydrates because they are broken down into smaller nutrient building blocks and stored in the body as fat when they are in excess.
Water-soluble or fat-soluble nutrient that helps the body use energy stored in carbohydrates fats and proteins?
lipids
What is the nutrient type that is absorbed in lymphatic capillaries instead of blood capillaries?
Fat
What is the energy that is stored in your body fat?
That is a type of chemical energy.
What type of energy is stored in carbohydrates and fat?
Chemical energy
Is a fat a nutrient?
possibly no it is not a nutrient
What are nutrients found in fat?
the nutrient fat'
What type of energy do muscle use and what form is it in?
Energy is stored as fat in the muscles.
