Macronutrient & path | Mass | ATP/mole | Kcal/gm | Efficiency (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose → CO2 | 180 | 38 | 1.54 | 38.5 |
Glucose → glycogen → glucose → CO2 | 180 | 36 | 1.40 | 35 |
"Average" AA → CO2 |  |  | 1.32 | 33 |
AA → Protein → AA → CO2 |  | -4 | 1.08 | 27 |
Palmitate → CO2 | 256 | 129 | 3.68 | 40.9 |
Palmitate → Ketone → CO2 | 256 | 121 | 3.45 | 38.3 |