Glycogen
Cross-source consensus on Glycogen from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- Excess glucose can be stored as glycogen in muscles and the liver. — Brain Glucose Supply During Fasting: The Triglyceride Math
- Glycogen is less space-efficient because it binds water and has lower caloric density than triglycerides. — Brain Glucose Supply During Fasting: The Triglyceride Math
- The article gives total glycogen capacity as approximately 1,500 kcal, with higher capacity in carbohydrate-loading athletes. — Brain Glucose Supply During Fasting: The Triglyceride Math
- The article estimates that storing a lean person's total energy reserves as glycogen would require about 630 pounds of tissue. — Brain Glucose Supply During Fasting: The Triglyceride Math