Energy
macronutrient Unit: kcal
Calories (kilocalories) measure the energy your body extracts from food. Carbohydrates and protein each yield 4 kcal per gram, while fat yields 9 kcal per gram and alcohol 7 kcal per gram. Total calorie intake relative to expenditure is the primary driver of changes in body weight over time.
Reference Daily Intake · per 100g
USDA/NIH DRI · National Academies
Top 20 Foods by Energy
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No established RDA for this nutrient.
| # | Food | per 100g |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef Tallow | 902.0 kcal |
| 2 | Lard | 902.0 kcal |
| 3 | Herring Fish Oil | 902.0 kcal |
| 4 | Menhaden Fish Oil | 902.0 kcal |
| 5 | Fully Hydrogenated Menhaden Fish Oil | 902.0 kcal |
| 6 | Salmon Fish Oil | 902.0 kcal |
| 7 | Cod Liver Oil | 902.0 kcal |
| 8 | Sardine Oil | 902.0 kcal |
| 9 | Bowhead Whale Oil | 900.0 kcal |
| 10 | Walrus Oil | 900.0 kcal |
| 11 | Beluga Whale Oil | 900.0 kcal |
| 12 | Corn Oil | 900.0 kcal |
| 13 | High Oleic Canola Oil | 900.0 kcal |
| 14 | Clarified Butter (Ghee) | 900.0 kcal |
| 15 | Industrial Soybean Oil, Low Linolenic | 900.0 kcal |
| 16 | Lard and Vegetable Oil Shortening | 900.0 kcal |
| 17 | Chicken Fat | 900.0 kcal |
| 18 | Lard and Vegetable Oil Shortening | 900.0 kcal |
| 19 | Beef Tallow and Cottonseed Frying Shortening | 900.0 kcal |
| 20 | Turkey Fat | 900.0 kcal |