FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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kilojoules
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calories
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A kilojoule is a unit of measure of energy, in the same way that kilometres measure distance. Food energy used to be measured in Calories (Cal) and some countries still use those units. The conversions are as follows: 1 kJ = 0.2 Cal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The average adult needs about 8, 700 kilojoules (kJ) a day to maintain a healthy weight. But it varies quite a bit-some people need more and others less. Many factors influence how much energy you need, such as: how active you are.
Detailed explanation-3: -This information will appear under the “Energy” heading. The calorie content is often given in kcals, which is short for kilocalories, and also in kJ, which is short for kilojoules. A kilocalorie is another word for what’s commonly called a calorie, so 1, 000 calories will be written as 1, 000kcals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The units of energy are Joules, abbreviated ‘J’.
Detailed explanation-5: -: 1000 joules. also : a unit in nutrition equivalent to 0.239 calorie.