FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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Question
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What is the unit of measurement for the amount of heat energy in foods?
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Newton
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calorie
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gram
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liter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In food and nutrition, energy is most often measured in kilocalories (kcal). One kilocalorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram (or 1 liter) of water, 1°C.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally, all forms of energy are measured in terms of joules in the SI system. Notably, heat is a form of energy, and therefore the SI unit of heat is also joules (J) which are defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a given mass by one degree.
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