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Of all the groups, fat is the most energy-dense.

Carbohydrates = 4 kcal/gram | Protein = 4 | Fat/Lipids = 9 | Alcohol = 7 | Vit/Mins/Water = 0



Note that fat is more energy dense than ethanol, but a little less than gasoline (which is 48 KJ/g, compared with fats 37 KJ/g).


U-235 has about 6 orders of magnitude on gasoline.




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