Question

The substance with the highest calorific value is

• A. milk
• B. rice
• C. ghee
• D. egg

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

ghee

Answer 2

Milk and egg mainly contain protein, rice is rich in carbohydrate while ghee is a fat. The order of calorific value for carbohydrates, proteins and fats is fats $>$ carbohydrates $>$ proteins $\therefore$ Ghee has the highest calorific value among the given.