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Biology Level 1

Which of the following macromolecules contain the most amount of energy?

Nucleic Acid Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids

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Chew-Seong Cheong
Jun 22, 2015

Energy densities of various food components are given below:

Food component kJ/g kcal/g Fat/Lipids 37 9 Ethanol (drinking alcohol) 29 7 Proteins 17 4 Carbohydrates 17 4 Organic acids 13 3 Polyols (sugar alcohols, sweeteners) 10 2.4 Fiber 8 2 \begin{array} {lcc} \text{Food component} & \text{kJ/g} & \text{kcal/g} \\ \text{Fat/Lipids} & 37 & 9 \\ \text{Ethanol (drinking alcohol)} & 29 & 7 \\ \text{Proteins} & 17& 4 \\ \text{Carbohydrates} & 17 & 4 \\ \text{Organic acids} & 13 & 3 \\ \text{Polyols (sugar alcohols, sweeteners)} & 10 & 2.4 \\ \text{Fiber} & 8 & 2 \end{array}

Source: Wikipedia -- Food Energy

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