Question

We get ______ of energy from one gram of lipid.

Options

• 9 cal

• 4 kcal

• 4 cal

• 9 kcal

Answer 1

We get 9 kcal of energy from one gram of lipid.

Explanation:

Lipids (fats) are high-energy nutrients. From 1 gram of lipid, the body obtains about 9 kcal of energy, which is more than double the energy obtained from carbohydrates or proteins (which give 4 kcal per gram).