Which one of the "big 3" macronutrients is the most calorically dense at 9 calories per gram?

Fat is by far the most calorie loaded of the macronutrients, containing 9 calories per gram compared to only 4 calories per gram for proteins and carbohydrates. Although a low fat diet is generally desirable for persons who would like to restrict their caloric intake, a no fat diet is no recommended by nutritionists or doctors since there is a dietary need for some fat in the diet.

Glucose, also called grape sugar, blood sugar or corn sugar, is among the simplest and one of the primary naturally occurring sugars. produced naturally by plants as the primary photosynthesis product, it is heavily used by living beings as a main energy source and is necessary for cellular respiration. chemically, it is a monosaccharide carbohydrate and serves as a building block for complex sugars like starch.