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Protein's gross energy is 5.65 kcal per gram, but food labels use 4 kcal per gram after metabolic losses.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Protein's gross energy is 5.65 kcal per gram, but food labels use 4 kcal per gram after metabolic losses?
Unclear. Two reference sources support the 4 kcal/g figure for protein as a metabolizable-energy value after losses in stool and urine, and one notes a 1.25 kcal/g correction applied to bomb calorimetry data. None of the retrieved items states the 5.65 kcal/g gross energy figure, so the first half of the claim is not covered.
Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Why does protein have 4 calories per gram?. (2018). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/76389/why-does-protein-have-4-calories-per-gram
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Dietary Energy - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac092
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CHAPTER 3: CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY CONTENT OF FOODS - ENERGY CONVERSION FACTORS. (n.d.). fao.org. https://www.fao.org/4/y5022e/y5022e04.htm
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