Assignment: Kilocalories
Complete the following steps for your discussion post and response.
• Find 5 foods that you eat regularly and determine the kilocalorie content according to the number of servings that you eat at a time.
• Use this information to calculate the calories and joules.
• How do food scientists determine the number of kilocalories that are reported on foods?
• How does your body use this energy?
• Explain if your body is able to use all of the energy.
Be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours.
This is how she want us to do it.
Follow the outline of my post for discussions (include the question you are answering and then your answer - helps keep the posts organized). You don't need to use my exact wording, just the provided outline:
• Find 5 foods that you eat regularly and determine the kilocalorie (kilocalorie can also be written as Calorie) content according to the number of servings that you eat at a time.
o The 5 food that I regularly eat are:
- Eggs (#### Calories each)
- Apple (#### Calories each)
• Use this information to calculate the calories and joules.
o The conversion from Calories to calories is: 1 Calorie = 1000 calories
o The conversion from Calories to joules is: 1 Calorie = 4184 joules
o Be careful not to confuse kilocalorie (Calorie) with lower case calorie. They are different.
• How do food scientists determine the number of kilocalories that are reported on foods?
o Several ways, one of which is a bomb calorimeter which works by.
• How does your body use this energy?
o My body uses energy for several processes including.
• Explain if your body is able to use all of the energy.
o That would be ideal but not possible because.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.