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What is the primary function of food in the human body?

Regulating body temperature

Providing structural integrity to cells

Serving as a storage medium for vitamins

Acting as a source of fuel for energy (correct)

Which measurement unit is commonly used to quantify food energy?

Joules

Liters

Kilocalories (correct)

Grams

What is the difference between gross energy and metabolizable energy in food?

There is no difference; both terms are interchangeable

Gross energy is lower than metabolizable energy due to cooking

Gross energy represents only protein content

Metabolizable energy accounts for energy lost in digestion and absorption (correct)

What are the Atwater Values used for?

To estimate the metabolizable energy of foods Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the Dietary Reference Intakes for macronutrients?

Acceptable Distribution Ranges Signup and view all the answers

Which macronutrient provides the highest amount of metabolizable energy per gram?

Fats Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about metabolizable energy is true?

Metabolizable energy accounts for energy losses in digestion. Signup and view all the answers

Who originally estimated the standard values of metabolizable energy?

Wilbur O. Atwater Signup and view all the answers

What is the metabolizable energy value assigned to proteins?

4 kcal/g Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary limitation of the standard energy values?

They are averages that may not apply to all food types. Signup and view all the answers

According to the 4-9-4 rule, how is the metabolizable energy from fats calculated?

grams of fats x 9 kcal/g Signup and view all the answers

What factor is accounted for in the calculation of metabolizable energy?

Energy losses due to incomplete digestion and excretion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of food in the body?

To provide matter for growth and energy for physiological processes Signup and view all the answers

How is energy commonly measured in nutrition?

Kilocalories Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the chemical energy extracted from food during cellular respiration?

It produces ATP, heat, carbon dioxide, and water Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about metabolism is accurate?

Metabolism encompasses all physical and chemical processes in an organism Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of glycogen in the body?

It stores unused food energy for times of insufficient intake Signup and view all the answers

In the context of energy transformation, which type of energy is NOT mentioned?

Electrical energy Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'kilocalorie' refer to?

Energy required to raise 1 kg of water by 1°C Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a waste product of cellular respiration?

ATP Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

NATS1560: Understanding Food - Week 2, Energy Part 1

Learning Objectives:
- Explain the equivalence between energy and heat, and the primary function of food as fuel for the body.
- Define the measurement units of food energy (kilocalories/calories).
- Explain the difference between gross and metabolizable energy of food.
- Define standard metabolizable energy values of macronutrients (Atwater Values).
- Apply the 4-9-4 rule to estimate metabolizable energy.
- Critically assess the accuracy of Atwater Values and use Modified Atwater Values.
- Define and use the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) or Dietary Reference Intakes.

Human Nutritional Needs (Review)

Humans are omnivores, needing a variety of foods.
Nutrients are pure substances providing nourishment.
Nutrition science recognizes six categories of nutrients for human nutrition: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats (These are macronutrients, needed in larger quantities).
Other nutrients (micronutrients) include water, minerals, and vitamins (a seventh category, phytochemicals, is currently under study).

Why Do We Need Food?

Our bodies need food for matter (atoms) for growth, repair, and function of organs and tissues.
Food is needed for energy (capacity to do work).
Food is the source of matter and energy for the organism.
Metabolism involves physical and chemical processes to/from food for internal function in organisms.

Metabolism

Metabolism is a complex process.
Diagrams of the chemical pathways show the complexity of energy production from food.

Food Energy

Energy exists in different forms (kinetic, thermal, chemical).
Living organisms extract chemical energy from food molecules through cellular respiration.
Cellular respiration breaks down food molecules, produces ATP molecules (energy), and releases heat, water vapor (H₂O). carbon dioxide (CO₂).

Kilocalories and "Calories"

Kilocalorie is a unit of energy to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C at standard atmospheric pressure.
1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories.
In nutrition, food energy is commonly measured in kilocalories (kcal), or food calories.

How Much Energy Do We Need?

Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) is energy intake needed for maintaining body weight.
EER depends on factors like height, weight, composition (muscle/fat), age, physical activity levels, and health conditions.

Does Food "Become" Energy?

Food does not "become" energy.
Food is the source of matter and energy for the body, but the energy is neither generated nor destroyed; it is transformed and used.

Does Body Weight "Become" Energy?

Weight is proportional to mass.
Losing weight usually means losing mass.
Metabolic processes cannot transform mass into energy.

Review

Questions about the need for food, the transformation of food into energy, the process of cellular respiration, units for measuring food energy, and alternative names for the food calorie.

Cellular Respiration

Three processes involved in cellular respiration: glycolysis, Krebs/Citric Acid Cycle, and Electron Transport Chain.
Glycolysis is an anaerobic process that converts glucose to pyruvate to ATP.
Krebs/Citric Acid Cycle is an aerobic process that converts pyruvate to ATP through a multi-step process.
Electron transport chain is an aerobic process that converts the energy from NADH and FADH₂ to ATP.

Measuring Energy in the Body

Energy is released and made available through cellular respiration.
The "calorie" unit is used to measure heat.
In food, "calories" are actually kilocalories (1000 calories).

How Much Energy Does Food Provide?

Only macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins) provide energy for the body.
Metabolizable energy formula involves energy from each macronutrient and energy losses from digestion and excretion.
Atwater values are standard metabolizable energy for each macronutrient per gram.

The 4-9-4 Rule

A simple method to calculate energy from food by using percentages of Atwater values.

How Accurate are the Standard Energy Values?

Standard energy values for carbs, proteins, and fats are averages.
Modified Atwater values provide slight improvements on the approximations.

Review (2)

Questions about various nutrients, how much energy they provide, and percentages for macronutrients.

How Many Calories in a Food?

Application of the 4-9-4 rule to calculate the calories from a chocolate chip cookie.

Macronutrient Distribution

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) outline the percentage of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats for healthy diets across different age groups.
Carbohydrates are the body's primary energy source.

Macronutrient Distributions (Using Standard Values)

Calculation of the percentage of energy from various food sources through the 4-9-4 rule.

Review (3)

Questions about the acceptability of a diet based on certain foods (e.g., cookies, bananas), the association of a diet with reduced risk of chronic diseases, and the energy provided by various items (coffee).

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Test your knowledge on the fundamental principles of food energy, including the equivalence of energy and heat, units of measurement, and metabolizable energy. Additionally, explore the critical assessment of Atwater Values and the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges. This quiz is designed for students in NATS1560.

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