Calorific Value - Mental arithmetic for connoisseurs.

 
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Calorific value indicates how much energy the body can extract from food. It is given in kilojoules (kJ) or in the still more common, but outdated, measurement unit, kilocalories (kcal). Kilocalories and kilojoules can be converted as follows:
1 kcal = 4.1868 kJ
1 kJ = 0.2388 kcal.

The following energy contents are used as a basis when calculating the calorific value of the main ingredients of food:
protein 17 kJ (4,0 kcal)/g carbohydrates 17 kJ (4,0 kcal)/g fat 37 kJ (9,0 kcal)/g sugar 10 kJ (2,4 kcal)/g alcohol 30 kJ (7,0 kcal)/g organic acids 13 kJ (3,0 kcal)/g

Dietary fibres are, to a large extent, indigestible. They have, nevertheless, depending upon the kind of dietary fibre, a small calorific value. This can be estimated at approx. 4kJ/g (1kcal/g). Mineral nutrients do not need to be considered when calculating calories; they possess no calorific value.

People's energy requirements strongly depends on age, gender, weight, and physical activity.

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