Is That A Big Number?

If Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate (17 kJ) was a standard unit ...

Recommended daily food energy intake for a woman (8.4 MJ)...more would be 500 x Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

Energy in boiling a kettle (672 kJ)...more would be 40 x Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

Energy released by metabolising 1g of protein (17 kJ)...more would be about as big as Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

Energy released by exploding 1g of TNT (4.2 kJ)...more would be 1/4 of Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

Energy in 1 food Calorie (kcal) (4.2 kJ)...more would be 1/4 of Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

Energy in an Olympic Hammer throw (3.4 kJ)...more would be 1/5 of Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate

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