And conversion of acetic acid to acetyl CoA consumes 02 ATP.
So this net loss of 02 ATP in metabolism must be accounted (as in the case of proteins we subtract metabolic energy losses in Urea synthesis)
Net ATP synthesis from acetic acid is 10 ATP
Calories per gram combustion of acetic acid is 3.48
|
|
Acetic acid |
Glucose |
Carbohydrates/ sugars |
Palmitic acid
(fatty acid) |
Fats/Oils |
|
Molecular weight |
60 |
180 |
|
256 |
|
|
Net ATP yield per mole |
10 |
36 |
|
129 |
|
|
No. of moles ATP yield per gram |
1/6 = 0.17 |
1/5 = 0.2 |
|
1/1.98 = 0.50 |
|
|
Calorie value per gram |
≈3.0 |
≈3.75 |
≈ 4.0 |
≈9.5 |
≈9.0 |
When two monosaccharides are joined by glycosididic covalent linkage there is loss of one water molecule which results in higher calorie value compared to glucose
Oils/fats are triglyceride or tri acyl glycerols i.e. three fatty acids joined to one glycerol and in fat/oils energy yield is dependent on two important factors.
No. of carbons in fatty acid chain and no of double bonds. Longer chain and saturated fatty acids yield more energy than short chain and unsaturated fatty acids.
Acetic acid is best defined under organic acids category.
Dr. Rakesh Bhardwaj
Senior Scientist (Biochemistry)
Germplasm Evaluation Division
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR)
PUSA Campus, New Delhi - 110 012
India
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Dear all, We have got a question concerning acetic acid. In the EuroFIR thesaurus this acid is assigned to the organic acids, but with the synonym: fatty acid C2:0. Our question is: how to deal with the energy calculation if a food, for instance vinegar, contains acetic acid. Is the amount of acetic acid multiplied by the energy factor for fat or for organic acids? Does any of you know more about the energy from acetic acid? And how did you deal with this in your food composition databases? Kind regards, Martine Jansen en Susanne Westenbrink
Susanne Westenbrink
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