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Energy released by metabolising 1g of fat

Energy released by metabolising 1g of fat (38 kJ)

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If Energy released by metabolising 1g of fat (38 kJ) was a standard unit ...

  • Energy capacity of a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery (38.6 MJ)...more would be 1000 x Energy released by metabolising 1g of fat
  • Energy released by metabolising a pint of beer (764 kJ)...more would be 20 x Energy released by metabolising 1g of fat

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