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The 4-4-9 system is used to estimate the number of _______ in food. Question 9 options: A) kilojoules B) calories C) joules D) nutritional C
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Answer: B) calories
Explanation:
The 4-4-9 system is used to estimate the number of calories in food. Under this system, it is assumed that one gram of Protein, one gram of Carbohydrates and one gram of Fats each contribute 4, 4 and 9 calories respectively to the caloric total.
This means that to find out the number of calories in food, multiply the total grams of proteins by 4, the total grams of carbohydrates by 4 and the total grams of Fats by 9 and then add up the results to find out the caloric contribution of Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats.