Question

The Nutrition Facts label for crackers states that one serving contains 19 g of carbohydrate, 4 g of fat, and 2 g of protein. What is the energy, in kilocalories, from each food type and the total kilocalories for one serving of crackers

Answer 1

Answer: The amount of kilocalories contained in the given serving of crackes is 0.120 kCal

Explanation:

As per the USDA:

Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram, protein provides 4 calories per gram, and fat provides 9 calories per gram

We are given:

Mass of fat in the crackers = 4 g

Mass of carbohydrates in the crackers = 19 g

Mass of protein in the crackers = 2 g

Conversion factor used:  1 kCal = 1000 Cal

Applying unitary method:

• For Fat:

1 gram of fat provides 9 calories

So, 4 gram of fat will provide = $\frac{9}{1}\times 4=36Cal=0.036kCal$

• For Carbohydrates:

1 gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories

So, 19 gram of carbohydrates will provide = $\frac{4}{1}\times 19=76Cal=0.076kCal$

• For Proteins:

1 gram of proteins provides 4 calories

So, 2 gram of fat will provide = $\frac{4}{1}\times 2=8Cal=0.008kCal$

Total kilocalories per serving = [0.036 + 0.076 + 0.008] kCal = 0.120 kCal

Hence, the amount of kilocalories contained in the given serving of crackes is 0.120 kCal