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How many calories are in a gram of lipids or fat?

How many calories are in a gram of lipids or fat?-example-1
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there are 9 calories in a gram of lipids or fat

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for PLATO users.... i used 4 calories and got it wrong

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9 calories

The calories in foods come from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. A gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories. A gram of protein also contains 4 calories. A gram of fat, though, contains 9 calories--more than twice the amount of the other two.
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