NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
Question
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Which has more energy, 1.0 g of carbohydrate or 1.0 g of lipid?
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Carbohydrate
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Lipid
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fats are incredibly important for energy storage: 1g of lipid will release nine calories when burned, while in comparison 1g of carbohydrates only releases four calories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Updated On: 27-06-2022. We get 14 kcal of energy per gram of carbohydrates and proteins, and 9 kcal of energy per gram of lipids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids have a higher caloric value per gram than carbohydrates or proteins because their molecules have more hydrogen atoms to remove. More hydrogen atoms equal more energy.
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