CALORIE FACTS:
WHAT IS A CALORIE:
While there is no officially universal recognized standard for the calorie, the working understanding in the nutritional sciences is the amount of energy required to increase 1 gram of water by 1 degree .
CALORIC VALUES OF NUTRIENTS:
| 1g Protein | 4 calories |
| 1g Fat | 8.9 calories |
| 1g Carbohydrate | 4 calories |
1g of carbohydrate = 4 calories
1g of protein = 4 calories
1g of fat= 8.9 calories
The World Health Organization has suggested
replacing the calorie with the Joule as a measure
of the energy in food.
Since the calorie has no official definition in the
International System of Units,It is felt the nutritional
sciences, which depend on the biological sciences
will be left behind if the calorie continues to be the
system of measure.
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CALORIES IN COMMON FAST FOOD ITEMS
| ITEM | CAL | FAT |
| Taco Bell Burrito Supreme | 420 | 13g |
| KFC Extra Crispy Chicken Breast | 440 | 27g |
| McD Quarter Pounder w/cheese | 510 | 26g |
| Starbucks Cafe Mocha | 330 | 15g |
| Subway 6" Roasted Chicken Breast | 237 | 5g |
| Sourdough Jack | 710 | 51g |
| Hardee's 1/2 pd $6 burger | 1060 | 66g |
| FatBurger King Burger | 820 | 41g |
CALORIES IN COMMON FOOD ITEMS
| 1 cup oatmeal | 88 calories |
| 1 medium bannana | 105 calories |
| 1 cup macaroni | 221 calories |
| 1 medium apple | 72 calories |
| 1 calfornia avocado | 47 calories |
| 1 cinnamon raisin bagel | 243 calories |
| 3 oz 25% fat ground beef | 236 calories |
| 2 slices wheat bread | 130 calories |
| 12 ounce beer | 153 calories |
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