why are fats considered as high energy sources?
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Animal and vegetable fats serve as a concentrated energy source and are the highest energy sources in feedstuffs. Fats contain 2.25 times the calories per gram than protein or carbohydrates. Fats contain 9 calories per gram while protein and carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram.
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Your body likes to get energy from fats rather than, for example carbohydrates, because the energy content of fats is high, because fats are mostly hydrocarbons, just C-C and C-H bonds.
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