Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate (17 kJ)

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Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate (17 kJ)

  • is 1/500 of Recommended daily food energy intake for a woman (8.4 MJ)...more
  • is 1/40 of Energy in boiling a kettle (672 kJ)...more
  • is about as big as Energy released by metabolising 1g of protein (17 kJ)...more
  • is 4 x Energy released by exploding 1g of TNT (4.2 kJ)...more
  • is 4 x Energy in 1 food Calorie (kcal) (4.2 kJ)...more
  • is 5 x Energy in an Olympic Hammer throw (3.4 kJ)...more

If this was a standard unit ...