Question:
Which of the following will release more energy on oxidation? Arrange them in ascending order.
a. 1 gm of fat
b. 1 gm of protein
c. 1 gm of glucose
d. 0.5 g of protein + 0.5g glucose
Solution:
1 gm of glucose < 0.5 g of protein + 0.5g glucose < 1 gm of protein < 1 gm of fat.
This will be the ascending order based on their oxidation energy.