Question

How much energy can be obtained by 1gm of lipids

Answer 1

Answer:

Lipids as an Energy Reserve:

The amount of lipids stored as an energy reserve far exceeds the energy stored as glycogen since the human body is simply not capable of storing as much glycogen compared to lipids. Lipids yield 9 kcal of energy per gram while carbohydrates and proteins yield only 4 kcal of energy per gram.

Answer 2

Answer:

Based on the work of Atwater, it became common practice to calculate energy content of foods using 17 kJ/g (4 kcal/g) for carbohydrates and proteins and 38 kJ/g (9 kcal/g) for lipids