Table 1 Heat of combustion of selected fuels
From: Acute nutritional ketosis: implications for exercise performance and metabolism
Substrate | ∆H° kcal/mol | ∆H° kcal/mol C 2units |
|---|---|---|
C18H32O2 (Palmitate) | -2,384.8 | -298.0 |
C4H8O3 (β Hydroxybutyrate) | -487.2 | -243.6 |
C6H12O6 (Glucose) | -669.9 | -223.6 |
C3H6O3 (Lactate) | -326.8 | -217.9 |
C3H4O3 (Pyruvate) | -278.5 | -185.7 |