A saturated triglyceride (fat) molecule and a disaccaride (sucrose, table sugar)

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A saturated triglyceride (fat) molecule and a disaccaride (sucrose, table sugar) molecule are pictured below. The weight of 1 triglyceride molecule is equal to the weight of about 3 sucrose molecules. When you cat and digest molecules, the bonds between atoms are broken and the energy released can be converted to energy that the body can use. in addition,, is stored in a typical non-polar bond than in a polar bond. If you eat an equal weight of fat and of table sugar, will you be able to get more energy from the fat or from the table sugar? Explain your answer. triglyceride -o ??00 Sugar

Explanation / Answer

The more calories a molecule have the more energy it can provide.

1 gram of fat can give 9 calories where a 1gm of sugar can give 4 calories.

And considering the fact that energy is obtained while breaking the bonds between the molecules while digesting from the above figures triglycerides have more bonds which can give us more energy.

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