FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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4
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9
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6
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8
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Detailed explanation-1: -How many calories are in one gram of fat, carbohydrate, or protein? Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram.
Detailed explanation-2: -This number equals the number of carbohydrate servings in 1 standard serving. Remember: 1 carbohydrate serving is 15 grams of carbohydrate.
Detailed explanation-3: -A gram of protein is always four calories, but you will have to use energy to digest it. The energy needed to digest protein is 0.8-1.2 calories per gram, leaving you effectively with 2.8-3.2 surplus calories per gram of protein. Pure amino acids are “pre-digested” and should thus be quite close to 4 calories per gram.
Detailed explanation-4: -Every gram of carbohydrate has about 4 calories. One teaspoon of sugar has about 5 grams of carbohydrate, and 20 calories.