Calories And Labels Flashcards
What is Calories?
A unit of heat to measure the energy in food and the energy one’s body burns.
What determines the amount of calories in foods?
Depends on the amount of Carbs, fat, protein content, portion size and the way the food is prepared or cooked.
How many calories per gram do Carbs and proteins supply?
4 grams
How many calories per gram do fats supply?
9 Calories
How many hours does a human use Calories?
24 hours a day
How do you lose weight?
When you take in fewer calories than you expend.
How do you gain weight?
When you take in more calories than you expend
How many calories does a pound does a pound of body fat equal?
3500
How many calories does a pound of muscle equal?
2400
If the serving size doubles what happens to the amount of nutrients?
It doubles too.
how do they list the ingredients?
The list them by weight. The ingredients with the greatest amount of weight is listed first, then in descending order.
