Question

A pound of butter contains more usable energy than a
pound of sugar for a human because

• A. Sugar contains much more water than butter
• B. A fat molecule has more carbon-hydrogen bonds than a
  sugar molecule
• C. The butter is an animal product, where as the sugar is a
  Plant Product
• D. There is much more waste in digestion and absorption
  of sugar than of butter

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A fat molecule has more carbon-hydrogen bonds than a

sugar molecule
A pound of butter contains more usable energy than a pound of sugar for a human because a fat molecule has more carbon-hydrogen bonds than a sugar molecule. Butter contains fat molecules and sugar contains carbohydrates. Fat molecule have low ratio of oxygen and hydrogen comparison to carbohydrates and they have more carbon-hydrogen bonds than carbohydrates.