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Calories come from three sources:
Protein: 4 calories per gram
Fat: 9 calories per gram
Carbohydrates (such as sugar): 4 calories per gram
Basically all food is an combination of these.
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Foods that provide calories but a few essential nutrients?
Ice cream and potato chips are foods that provide calories but very few essential nutrients.
Why are calories important to your bodies?
calories give you energy and provide nutrients to help the body
Which nutrients provide energy when consumed?
Nutrients that contain calories like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates provide energy when consumed.
Which two nutrients provide no usable calories for the body?
vitamins and minerals
Why the calorie is important?
Calories provide the body with nutrients and energy for the body to survive.
The essential nutrients that provide nine calories per gram are?
fats or lipids
What are the essential nutrients that provide nine calories per gram?
Lipids, also known commonly as fats, provide nine calories per gram ingested.
Which nutrients provide long lasting energy and has 9 calories per gram?
Fat
Which nutrients should provide the largest percentage of calories in a well balanced diet?
Carbohydrates
What will calorie intake do for your body?
Calories provide nutrients and energy for your body. In excess, they can also lead to weight gain.
What nutrients provide 4 calories per gram?
protein and carbohydrates produce 4 calories per gram (fat produces 9 calories per gram).
Why is alcohol not considered a essential nutrient for good health?
Because alcohol does not provide any nutrients!! But it does provide 7kcal/g if you want those extra calories.
