Discussion on Calories and Kilocalories
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What is the accepted meaning of 'calories' when written with a capital C?

  • Grams of water
  • Kilocalories (correct)
  • Lowercase calories
  • Joules
  • How many lowercase calories make up one kilocalorie?

  • 10
  • 100
  • 1,000 (correct)
  • 10,000
  • What is the amount of heat required to heat one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius?

  • Killer calorie
  • Calorie intake
  • Calorie expenditure (correct)
  • Kilocalorie expenditure
  • In terms of energy, what is 1 calorie in kilojoules?

    <p>4.184</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to express energy intake in nutrition studies?

    <p>Calories with a capital C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a thousand lowercase calories?

    <p>Killer calorie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of one calorie (lower case c)?

    <p>The energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument is used to calculate the calorie content of food?

    <p>Bomb calorimeter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is energy expenditure related to food consumption?

    <p>Eating food increases energy expenditure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ATP stand for in relation to energy production?

    <p>Adenosine Triphosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to an individual's daily energy expenditure according to the text?

    <p>Thermic effect of food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a bomb calorimeter measure when determining the calorie content of food?

    <p>Release of energy during food combustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of foods can effectively provide energy according to the text?

    <p>Bacon and fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the calorie content change when eating foods that are being digested?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help people to focus on things that truly matter according to the text?

    <p>Breaking down complex information simply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the faecal contact energy content during Everest expeditions?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to tremendous weight loss during Arctic expeditions according to the text?

    <p>Super high fat and high sugar palatable foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of calorie extraction, how does wholegrain rice compare to refined flour?

    <p>Refined flour yields more calories</p> Signup and view all the answers

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