Carbohydrates and calories!

[renegadeandy]

Hey hey, Can anyone answer my questions.

I feel there must be a link between calories and carboyhdrates in grams, so for instance 10g of carboyhdrate should be equal to 100 calories?

Can anyone shed some light on this for me!

Thanks

Andy

 

[root]

A calorie is a measure of energy, specifically a calorie is the amount of energy taken to raise 1 cl of water by 1 degree (centigrade).

a carbohydrate is a refined source of energy, so ogically yes there is a very clear relation, (more energy = more calories, (since a calorie is a measure of energy)...

As for the relationship.

(go to google type calories carbohydrates, press I'm feeling lucky!)
http://www.annecollins.com/calories/carbohydrates-calories.htm

there is 4 calories in each gram of carbohydrates, regardless of whether the carbohydrate source is simple of complex.

 

[Ronco Rox]

root. that was a textbook answer lol

oh no! i feel like im in chemistry class again NOOOOO!!!!

 

[renegadeandy]

Wow - Root that was a seriously good answer - thank you so much, i think that for me, is the best reply in any forum i have ever read... im quire surprised, usually i dont get that kind of reply!

Thanks - top notch.

 

[boardordi3]

root. that was a textbook answer lol

oh no! i feel like im in chemistry class again NOOOOO!!!!

AHHH I HATE CHEMISTRY

 

[PCNoob2]

AHHH I HATE CHEMISTRY

I hate science.

I'm not a science person!

 

[kchi55]

i had chemistry last year.. you just brought it back