If fat provides 9 calories per gram, by consuming 2 servings of 11g each one gets about 198 calories of energy.
How does fat provides energy?
- Fats are the slowest and the most efficient among three macronutrients in providing energy.
- One gram of dietary fat equals to 9 calories of energy.
- On the other hand, proteins and carbohydrates both provide only 4 calories per gram of energy.
- Fats get broken down to form fatty acids and glycerol in the intestine.
- The process of oxidation of fats is known as beta oxidation and occurs in the mitochondria.
- Fat is the major storage form of body to provide energy when required.
- Excess fats get deposited in the abdomen, under the skin layers and even in blood vessels and organs.
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