How many calories in

[MANWHORE]

A pound of fat? I always thought it was 3,500 so why does Animal say it's 4,086 in the D manual

 

[Bob Smith]

Because if you take 454 (# of grams in a pound) and multiply by 9, then you end up with 4,086.

 

[pupeye]

1 kg = 2.2... lbs
1 lb = .454 kg = 454 grams
454 grams x 9 calories per gram = 4086 calories

 

[MANWHORE]

So were do people get 3,500 from? Am i just retarted

 

[Bob Smith]

So were do people get 3,500 from? Am i just retarted

Yes.

I forgot the reasoning behind the 3500 calorie figure used.

 

[Grizzly]

I think it has to do with amount of water and such.

 

[IPlayRugby18]

figure if you eat 200 grams of protein...200 x 4 = 800 calories...and if you eat 200 carbs...200 x 4 = 800 calories and if you eat 60 grams of fat...60 x 9 = 540 calories.

200+200+540= 940 calories total.

1 gram of protein or carbs = 4 calories...the number 4 in the multiplier for protein and carbs...whereas...

1 gram of fat = 9 calories...545 grams x 9 = 4905 calories...9 is the multiplier in the case of fat because for every gram of fat equals 9 calories.

 

[Bob Smith]

There are 454 grams in a pound, not 545.

 

[novicebb]

Interesting.....

 

[CyniQ]

Am I evil because I desparately want to make fun of Rugby for including all sorts of inpertinent information in his post that could have just as easily read "545 grams x 9 = 4905 calories" and even then his numbers were wrong? I can't be the only one...

If anyone else sees the ridiculousness of ME accusing someone else of being wordy... No need. I already did...

 

[Grizzly]

No, but I was thinking, "what the fuck was the point of all that?"

 

[Newbie321]

Isnt 1 gram of fat , 8 calories??

 

[Bob Smith]

Isnt 1 gram of fat , 8 calories??

No, its 9