What do people mean when they say a certain food has a lot of calories?!


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What do people mean when they say a certain food has a lot of calories?


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calorie is the quantity to measure heat.which means if this heat is not used well(or u don't do lots of energy then u will gain fat. so people r concerned of not gaining weight

Calories measure the amount of energy in a certain food.If you consume too many calories and your not active enough you may gain weight.You can check on the label to learn how many calories a food has.

Food energy is the amount of energy in food that is available through digestion. The values for food energy are expressed in kilocalories (kcal) and kilojoules (kJ).

*different food contain different level of ingredients, nutrients, etc. hence, it is say that certain has a lot pf calories

Calories mean energy units, each food has different types of calories. Starches, Pasta, cereal,ect. has the most calories. The food with more calories have more energy and take longer to burn off




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