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The recommended unit to use for any type of energy is the joule. That way, no conversion factors are required, when converting from one type of energy to another. In practice, the calorie or kilocalorie is still sometimes used for food.

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What are calories measuring?

The amount of energy that you can get from that food. We get our energy from calories. And when we burn energy, we burn calories. So, we measure calories to see how much energy we will get from that particular food. This tells us how much of that food we should eat, compared to how much energy we expend.


What represents an indirect measure of the amount of energy released from food?

The amount of oxygen that's consumed when you burn your food is an indirect measure of the amount of energy that's released from the food. Bomb calorimeters are sometimes used to measure the energy content in food.


What is a calerie?

Do you mean a calorie? A calorie is a unit used for measuring the amount of energy in food.


Unit of measure for the energy stored in foods?

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Do grams measure the amount of energy in food?

No, grams measure the weight or mass of a substance. The amount of energy in food is measured in calories or joules. The energy content is determined by the macronutrients (such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) present in the food.


A device used to calculate the amount of heat energy stored in foods?

A bomb calorimeter is a device used to measure the amount of heat energy stored in foods. It works by burning a sample of the food in an oxygen-rich environment and measuring the temperature change in the surrounding water bath to calculate the energy content of the food.


What is often used to measure the energy value food?

by burning it, and measuring the calories burned.


What is the full meaning of cal?

Cal means calories. It is a measure of the amount of energy that a particular food has. So, if we eat that particular food, then we will obtain that amount of energy.


A blank is a measure of energy in food?

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What of these is a measure of how much energy is derived from a serving of food?

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Do you measure your fridge from the outside or inside?

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What energy can measure how much energy is in food?

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