When Calculating the Nutritional Value of the Food, the Following

question 42

Multiple Choice

When calculating the nutritional value of the food, the following is often used as a rule of thumb in calculating the caloric value.

• A) ATP production is relatively constant per molecule for each type of fuel used.
• B) ATP production is relatively constant per gram for each type of fuel used.
• C) for amino acids and carbohydrates ATP production per gram is larger than per gram of fat.
• D) for amino acids and carbohydrates ATP production per gram is smaller than per gram of fat.

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