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A question about how they determine the caloric content of foods. See details?

When they measure caloric content of foods I believe, a sample is burned in a calorimeter, and heat output is measured. But, when it is digested by people, obviously, not everything we eat is being converted to energy. (I'll spare you the details). Do they take this into account when they publish caloric values of foods?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    calorific value of a particular food item or fuel, by definition is ; amount of enrgy produced in calories when 1 gram food/ fuel is burnt completly into Co2, water and other product, I a

    think its complete combustion.

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    5 years ago

    potential is measured in kilojoules of potential, or kilocalories the utmost source of potential comes from fat (lipids) as they could grant centred potential in small quantity, case in point, a tablespoon of olive oil provide you greater energy than a kit kat! This fat from the olive oil inspite of the fact it rather is supposedly fit for you as that is monounsaturated. It will advance intense density lipoproteins, responsible for removing undesirable ldl cholesterol from arteries that could reason asthersclerotic plaques. in case you consume a properly balanced weight-alleviation plan of around your RDA, provide or take looking on your metabolic standards, olive oil could greater healthful into your on a regular basis regime providing your physique potential to be greater healthful and healthful. the three important food food are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, yet there are great alterations and overlap between those. case in point, interior of proteins we've egg, lentils, milk, yogurt, meat, beans, tofu, nuts, yet those additionally contain a undeniable quantity of fat and carbohydrate sometimes. A danish whirl pastry will also have a mixture of all 3. A lollipop is possibly to be all carbs, while an egg white is especially protein, and a citrus fruit-carbs, a tablespoon of peanut butter protein and lipids.

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