Understanding Calories in Food

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Questions and Answers

What is a calorie primarily associated with?

  • Unit of energy or heat (correct)
  • Unit of weight
  • Unit of volume
  • Unit of length

Why are calories important for humans?

  • To improve vision
  • To aid in digestion
  • To help with breathing and pumping blood (correct)
  • To regulate body temperature

Which macronutrient contains the highest number of calories per gram?

  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Fiber
  • Fat (correct)

What happens if a person consumes more calories than needed?

<p>They become overweight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do people have different daily calorie needs?

<p>Due to different nutritional requirements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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