Caloric equivalent
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Caloric equivalent is the amount of energy released during the consumption of 1 liter of oxygen. The average amount of energy released when burning a mixture of nutrients (carbohydrates 60%, fats 25%, proteins 15%) per 1 liter of consumed O2 is 20.1 kJ (4.8 kcal).
The average energy equivalent for different nutrients is shown in the table:[1]
| 0 °C | 37°C | |
|---|---|---|
| carbs | 21.15 kJ | 18.8 kJ |
| lipids | 19.6 kJ | 17.6 kJ |
| proteins | 19.65 kJ | 16.8 kJ |
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- Nutritional recommendations
- Carbohydrates in food
- Carbohydrates
- Dietary fats
- Dietary proteins
- Mineral substances in food
- Trace elements in food
- Basal metabolism
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ SILBERNAGL, Stefan – DESPOPOULOS, Agamemnon. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. edition. Grada, 2004. 448 pp. pp. 228. ISBN 80-247-0630-X.
