Caloric equivalent

Caloric equivalentis 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:

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