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NUTRITION - Energy Value : : : : : : : : Determining the energy value in food samples. Do cashews nuts have higher energy value than groundnuts ? Cashews nuts have higher energy value than ground nuts. Types of nut The rise in temperature of water Volume of distilled water Fresh ground nuts, fresh cashews nuts, distilled water and matches Boiling tubes, retort stand, plasticine, long pins, thermometer, electronic weighing scale, 25ml measuring cylinder Measure the rise in temperature by using a thermometer 1. A cashew nut is weighed and its weight record. 2. 20ml of distilled water is poured into a boiling tube. 3. The boiling tube is clamped to a retort stand. 4. The temperature of the distilled water in the boiling tube is recorded. 5. The pointed end of a long pin is poked into a cashew nut. The other end of the pin is poked into a piece of plasticine. 6. The cashew nut is ignited by using a match stick and immediately placed under the boiling tube. 7. The flame from the cashew nut is allowed to heat up the water. The water is stirred gently by using a thermometer to distribute the heat evenly. At the same time the rise in temperature is observed. 8. The final temperature of the water is recorded in a table. 9. The energy value of the cashew nut is calculated. 10. Steps 1 to 9 are repeated by using a groundnut. Food sample Weight(g) Initial temperature of water (oC) Final temperature of water (oC) Rise in temperature (oC) Cashew Groundnut nut 0.72 0.54 30 30 92 74 62 44

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The energy value of cashew nut is different from the energy value of groundnut. Cashew nut has a higher energy value than groundnut. The hypothesis is accepted : The higher the rise in temperature of water, the more the energy value content in the food sample. The rise in temperature for cashew nut is higher than groundnut. Therefore, the energy value for the cashew nut is higher than the groundnut.

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