Tag: energy from different food components

The caloric value of carbohydrates is approximately 4 kcal per gram, while fats provide about 9 kcal per gram and proteins provide about 4 kcal per gram.

Palm oil is derived from the mesocarp of the fruit named Elaeis guineensis which is an African oil palm.

The botanical name of Olive is "Olea europaea" meaning "European olive". It is a small tree belonging to the family Oleaceae.

Sunflower/Helianthus annus is the ornamental plant that is cultivated commercially for the extraction of sunflower oil. The oil is extracted from its cypsela fruits.

A non-drying oil is the one which does not harden when exposed to air whereas drying oil hardens through polymerization.

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) oil is the only oil that has low calories and low cholesterol and so it is best for heart patients.

Sesamum indicum (i.e sesame) is a herbaceous annual plant of the Pedaliaceae family.

Palm oil is derived from the mesocarp of the fruit named Elaeis guineensis which is an African oil palm.

Castor oil is obtained from the seeds of the "Ricinus communis" plant. 

Digestion tanks (anaerobic digesters) produce biogas, which is primarily methane. Methane has a high energy density, giving the gas a high calorific value.