Is That A Big Number?

If Energy released by metabolising a 125 ml glass of wine (450 kJ) was a standard unit ...

Energy released by burning 1g of petrol (gasoline) (45 kJ)...more would be 1/10 of Energy released by metabolising a 125 ml glass of wine

Energy in an AA alkaline battery (9 kJ)...more would be 1/50 of Energy released by metabolising a 125 ml glass of wine

Kinetic energy of M16 rifle bullet (1.8 kJ)...more would be 1/250 of Energy released by metabolising a 125 ml glass of wine

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