Energy Flashcards
What is Energy
The capacity to do work
Kcal and C are equal measurements of energy. How much energy is 1 Kcal or
1 C
The amount of heat required to raise one Kilogram of water by one degree Celcius.
What is the international (SI) unit of measurement for energy?
Joules (J) or Kilojoules (kj)
What are the 3 types of Energy?
Gross Energy (GE)
Digestible Energy (DE)
Metabolizable Energy (ME)
Which type of Energy is the Total amount of potential energy within a diet?
Gross Energy GE
Which type of Energy is available for absorption across the intestinal mucosa?
Digestible Energy DE
*it is lost only in feces
Which type of Energy is available for use?
Metabolizable Energy ME
*lost in feces & urine
A food’s Metabolizable Energy is dependent on what 2 things?
- Nutrition Composition
- The animal consuming it
What is the Atwater factor for?
Calculating the energy in foods
What is the Modified Atwater Factor?
A Modified Factor to determine the digestibility of pet foods