Hello, Mr. Pharmacist,
I have a question regarding your statement, "The body is capable of generating energy from them (specifically from carbohydrates, fiber, and fats, and more rarely from proteins)." I thought that proteins are a more potent energy source than fiber—even though it takes longer and a third of the energy is consumed in processing, proteins theoretically contain the same amount of energy as carbohydrates. I had not considered fiber as an energy source so far.
Thank you for your response.
This information suggests that while proteins contain the same amount of energy per unit of weight as carbohydrates, making them more energy-dense than fiber, the body does not use them as the primary (main) source of energy (metabolically, this is disadvantageous). Instead, carbohydrates and fats fulfill this function.
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