Fats yield more than twice as many calories per gram than do proteins or carbohydrates.

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23 October, 11:19

Fats yield more than twice as many calories per gram than do proteins or carbohydrates.

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Lorelei · Answer 1

Fat has more than twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and proteins. A gram of fat has about 9 calories, while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has about 4 calories. In other words, you could eat twice as much carbohydrates or proteins as fat for the same amount of calories.

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