calorie
Medical term Nutrition
A unit of energy in food; the food calorie is a kilocalorie.
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- Nutrition, question 1One serving of a snack bar contains 8 g fat, 20 g carbohydrate, and 5 g protein. Using standard calorie factors, how many calories does…
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