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To help compare different orders of magnitude we list here energies between 10,000 joules and 100,000 joules.

Weaker energies
17,000 J, or 4 dietary calories – energy released by metabolism of one gram of sugar or protein
36,000 J – 0.01 kWh
38,000 J, or 9 dietary calories – energy released by metabolism of one gram of fat
44,742 J – a power of one horsepower applied for one minute
50,000 J – energy released by combustion of one gram of petrol
60,000 J – a power of one kilowatt applied for one minute
Stronger energies