BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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How many calories per gram does carbohydrates provide for energy?
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9
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6
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4
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10
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each gram of carbohydrate and protein yield 4 calories/gram.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sliding down the label to the total carbohydrates it reads sugars “4g, ” or “4 grams.” This important bit of information is your key to converting grams into teaspoons. Four grams of sugar is equal to one teaspoon. To be precise, 4.2 grams equals a teaspoon, but the nutrition facts rounds this number down to four grams.
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