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mojhsa [17]
3 years ago
12

Why do we calculate calories per gram instead of just calories?

Biology
2 answers:
NISA [10]3 years ago
7 0

Because an amount of the said substance emits a specific amount of heat.

In food usually calories are measured per 100 grams.

For biomolecules calories are measured per 1g (e.g. 1g glucose=4.1kcal)

Andreas93 [3]3 years ago
3 0
We calculate calories per gram instead because the amout of a certain substance emits a limited amount of heat.✅
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