FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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The amount of stored energy in a lipid is ____
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9 kcal/g
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6 kcal/g
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0 kcal/g
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4 kcal/g
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The amount of lipids stored as an energy reserve far exceeds the energy stored as glycogen since the human body is simply not capable of storing as much glycogen compared to lipids. Lipids yield 9 kcal of energy per gram while carbohydrates and proteins yield only 4 kcal of energy per gram.
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