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The energy stored in food is measured in units called?
Calories. Actually the unit called Calorie in food energy is the Kilocalorie, ie 1000 calories.
What two units of energy are measured?
There are more than 2 units of energy available to describe energy.Example of unitJoules (J) is the basis unit of energy in SI.Calories (Cal) is commonly use in food and is the unit of energy.Ton Oil Equivalents (TOE) commonly use to describe large amount of energy in fuel especially in national scale.British Thermal Units (BTU) commonly use in heating and cooling and describe heating value of fuel gas.kilo Watt hour (kWh) commonly use to describe electric energy by times the power with hour of usage.
Is a joule a unit of measure of all forms of energy?
Yes, any type of energy can be expressed in joules. In practice, other energy units are sometimes used, for example calories for heat energy and food energy (this is gradually being replaced by the joule), and eV (electron-volt) for the energy of subatomic particles. But it is always possible to express such energies in joules.
What is food an example of what energy?
Animals get energy from the food they eat. Their body transforms chemical energy in the food into kinetic energy, thermal energy, and other chemical energy
Is food energy a kind of potential energy?
Yes. Basically, the energy in food is chemical energy, which is a type of potential energy.
Which food group has the highest amount of vitamins when expressed in kcalories?
vitamins
An empty kcalorie food is one that contains no kcalories?
An empty kcalorie food is one that contains: excess energy and little to no protein, vitamins, and minerals.
What is the definition of nutrient dense food?
Nutrient dense food- is defined as the density of nutrients to kcalories. Nutrient dense foods provide more nutrients relative to kcalories.
A blank is a measure of energy in food?
The calorie (usually expressed in kilocalories)
How many calories per gram does fat contain?
There are 7800 Kcalories in one Kg of fat so there are 7.8 Kcalories in one gram of fat. The answer is 7.8 Kcalories. Note: 1 Kcalorie = 1 Calorie (a food "Calorie" is 1,000 chemical "calories")
Is calorie a noun?
Yes, it is a noun. It is a unit of energy, often expressed as heat, or as the energy value of food.
Why isn't chemical energy used?
AnswerChemical energy is one of the types of energy commonly used. In cooking of food, in batteries, in eating. It deals with oxidation and can be transformed to different kinds of energy. Like Chemical energy in cooking of food to heat energy.
How is food energy measured?
calories, or kilocalories depending on whom you ask
Nutrient density refers to food that?
Nutrient density refers to how nutritious a certain food can be. Nutrient density refers to all different kinds of foods.
Why is chocolate an energy food?
Chocolate contains caffeine. In the form it is most commonly served it is mixed with large amounts of sugar.
The energy stored in food is measured in units called?
Calories. Actually the unit called Calorie in food energy is the Kilocalorie, ie 1000 calories.
How does a saltine cracker become energy for your body?
Food contains calories. Calories are a type of food particle that a body consumes. Calories are also commonly known as energy used for the body. Since a saltine cracker is a kind of food with wheat; wheat contains calories which you consume. These calories are energy, so in other words, you are consuming energy.
