Tag: 100g glucose

The standard glucose drink used for an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in non-pregnant adults contains 75 grams of glucose. Depending on the specific medical screening or diagnostic procedure, this amount can vary, leading to the common question: exactly how much glucose does the glucose drink have?

Standard physiological calculations suggest 100g of pure glucose provides approximately 1700 kJ of energy. However, in specific problem scenarios, an athlete taking 100 g of glucose of energy equivalent to 1560 kJ presents a contextual value that requires deeper analysis into metabolic processes and energy conversion efficiency.