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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One gram of fat equals how many calories?
A
10
B
9
C
5
D
4
Explanation: 

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: -A gram of fat has about 9 calories, while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has about 4 calories. In other words, you could eat twice as much carbohydrates or proteins as fat for the same amount of calories.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the U.S., most manufacturers use the 4-4-9 method, which assumes that each gram of protein contributes 4 Calories to the caloric total, each gram of carbohydrates contributes 4 Calories, and each gram of fat contributes 9 Calories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sometimes it helps to visualize the situation with these fun facts: One quarter of a pat of butter represents 1 gram of fat, which contains 9 calories. One pat of butter contains 4 grams of fat or 36 calories. One quarter of an egg white represents 1 gram of protein, which is 4 calories.

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