Atwater Conversion Factors |
The following chart shows you the calories per gram of Protein, Carbohydrates, Fat and Alcohol contained in a variety of foods. The data makes it clear that although the official AOAC approved “4-4-9” method of calculating calories is simple, it is also a crude calculation method. |
Food Item | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Alcohol
Baked Beans with Pork, Tomato Sauce | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.80 | -
| Baked Beans with Tomato Sauce | 3.40 | 4.00 | 8.40 | -
| Barley | 3.55 | 3.95 | 8.37 | -
| Beans | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Beans, Refried | 3.50 | 4.10 | 8.90 | -
| Beef Tongue | 4.27 | 4.11 | 9.02 | -
| Beef | 4.27 | - | 9.02 | -
| Beef, Processed | 4.27 | 3.68 - 3.87 | 9.02 | -
| Beer | 3.87 | 4.12 | 8.37 | 6.93
| Beet Sugar | - | 3.87 | - | -
| Breakfast cereals | 1.82 - 3.82 | 2.80 - 4.16 | 8.37 - 8.80 | -
| Brown Rice | 3.41 - 3.82 | 4.12 - 4.16 | 8.37 | -
| Buckwheat | 3.37 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Bulgur Wheat | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Butter | 4.27 | 3.87 | 8.79 | -
| Cane Sugar | - | 3.87 | - | -
| Carbonated Soft Drinks | 3.36 | 3.87 | 8.37 | -
| Cellophane | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Chili with Beans | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | -
| Chocolate | 1.83 | 1.33 | 8.37 | -
| Chow Mein Noodles | 3.93 | 4.12 | 8.93 | -
| Cocoa | 1.83 | 1.33 | 8.37 | -
| Coffee | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Food Item | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Alcohol
| Corn Bran | 1.82 | 2.35 | 8.30 - 8.37 | -
| Corn flour | 2.73 | 3.95 | 8.37 | -
| Corn grits | 2.73 | 4.03 | 8.37 | -
| CornMeal, Degermed | 3.46 | 4.16 | 8.37 | -
| Couscous | 4.05 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Egg Noodles | 3.93 | 4.09 | 8.41 | -
| Egg Noodles, Spinach | 3.88 | 4.08 | 8.41 | -
| Eggs | 4.36 | 3.68 | 9.02 | -
| Farina | 4.05 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Fish | 4.27 | - | 9.02 | -
| Flours (average of Corn, Rice, Wheat) | 2.96 - 4.04 | 3.78 - 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| French Fried Potatoes | 2.80 | 4.00 | 8.80 | -
| Fruit - Flavored Drinks | 3.36 | 3.90 | 8.37 | -
| Fruits, Canned | 3.36 | 3.60 - 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Fruits, Raw | 3.36 | 2.48 - 3.60 | 8.37 | -
| Lemonade | 3.36 | 3.80 | 8.37 | -
| Limeade | 3.36 | 3.80 | 8.37 | -
| Long Rice Noodles | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Macaroni, Regular | 3.91 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Macaroni, Vegetable | 3.86 | 4.11 | 8.37 | -
| Macaroni, Whole wheat | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Milk and Milk Products | 4.27 | 3.87 | 8.79 | -
| Millet | 3.87 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Mushrooms | 2.62 | 3.48 | 8.37 | -
| Nuts | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Food Item | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Alcohol
| Oat Bran | 1.82 | 2.35 | 8.30 - 8.37 | -
| Peas | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Pork | 4.27 | 3.68 - 3.87 | 9.02 | -
| Potato Salad | 3.60 | 4.00 | 8.90 | -
| Potatoes | 2.78 | 3.48 | 8.37 | -
| Poultry | 4.27 | 3.87 | 9.02 | -
| Processed meats | 4.27 | 3.68 - 3.87 | 9.02 | -
| Quinoa | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Rice & Pasta w/Seasonings | 3.87 | 4.14 | 8.37 | -
| Rice Bran | 1.82 | 2.35 | 8.30 - 8.37 | -
| Rice, Brown | 3.41 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Rice, White | 3.82 | 4.16 | 8.37 | -
| Rye | 3.23 | 3.99 | 8.37 | -
| Semolina | 4.05 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Shellfish | 4.27 | 4.11 | 9.02 | -
| Soba Noodles | 3.37 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Somen Noodles | 3.91 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Sorghum | 0.91 | 4.03 | 8.37 | -
| Soy Bean Flour | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Soy Beans | 3.47 | 4.07 | 8.37 | -
| Spaghetti, Regular | 3.91 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Spaghetti, Vegetable | 3.86 | 4.11 | 8.37 | -
| Spaghetti, Whole wheat | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Food Item | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Alcohol
| Spouted Wheat | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Tea, Unsweetened (all) | 2.44 | 3.57 - 3.80 | 8.37 | -
| Tomato Sauce | 2.60 | 3.70 | 8.40 | -
| Triticale | 3.32 | 3.82 | 8.37 | -
| Vegetables (average of all) | 2.44 | 3.57 | 8.37 | -
| Wheat (except Whole Wheat) | 4.05 | 4.12 | 8.37 | -
| Wheat Bran | 1.82 | 2.35 | 8.30 - 8.37 | -
| Wheat Germ | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Whiskey | - | 4.12 | - | 6.93
| White Rice | 3.41 - 3.82 | 4.12 - 4.16 | 8.37 | -
| Whole wheat | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Whole Wheat | 3.59 | 3.78 | 8.37 | -
| Wild Rice | 3.55 | 3.95 | 8.37 | -
| Wine | 3.36 | 3.92 | 8.37 | 6.93
| Zucchini | 2.00 | 3.70 | 8.40 | -
| Food Item | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Alcohol | |
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This topic updated 06/24/2015