Food Measurement Quiz

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What is the formula for calculating the weight of edible portion (EP) of food?

$EP weight (g) = AP weight (g) \times Refuse weight (g)$

$EP weight (g) = \frac{AP weight (g)}{Refuse weight (g)}$

$EP weight (g) = AP weight (g) - Refuse weight (g)$ (correct)

$EP weight (g) = AP weight (g) + Refuse weight (g)$

In the context of food measurement, what does AP weight stand for?

Average Portion Weight

Actual Product Weight

Adjusted Portion Weight

As Purchased Weight (correct)

What does the formula $%EP = \frac{EP weight (g)}{AP weight (g)} \times 100$ represent?

Percentage of Cooked Weight of food

Percentage of Refuse in food

Percentage of Raw Weight of food

Percentage of Edible Portion of food (correct)

When may the purchased (AP) weight be the same as the edible portion (EP) weight?

When the food purchased is wholly edible Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for determining the physiological fuel value of foods?

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What is the formula for calculating the weight of edible portion (EP) of a food item?

$EP weight (g) = AP weight (g) - Refuse weight (g)$ Signup and view all the answers

When are the purchased (AP) weight and the edible portion (EP) weight the same?

When the food purchased is wholly edible Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the percentage edible portion (%EP) of a food item?

$%EP = \frac{EP weight (g)}{AP weight (g)} \times 100$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of determining the edible portion weight in grams of food using the data on food composition tables?

To estimate the nutritional value of the food Signup and view all the answers

What does the formula $EP weight (g) = AP weight (g) - Refuse weight (g)$ represent?

The weight of the edible portion after removing the refuse Signup and view all the answers

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What is the formula for calculating the weight of edible portion (EP) of food?

In the context of food measurement, what does AP weight stand for?

What does the formula $%EP = \frac{EP weight (g)}{AP weight (g)} \times 100$ represent?

When may the purchased (AP) weight be the same as the edible portion (EP) weight?

What is the formula for determining the physiological fuel value of foods?

What is the formula for calculating the weight of edible portion (EP) of a food item?

When are the purchased (AP) weight and the edible portion (EP) weight the same?

What is the formula for calculating the percentage edible portion (%EP) of a food item?

What is the purpose of determining the edible portion weight in grams of food using the data on food composition tables?

What does the formula $EP weight (g) = AP weight (g) - Refuse weight (g)$ represent?

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