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PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES
An active athlete needs
more energy and
proteins than a
sedentary office
worker
BODY SIZE
Larger-sized
individuals need to
supply more energy to
more body cells
CLIMATE
A person living in a
cold climate needs
more energy to keep
his body warm
compared to a person
living in a warm
climate
SEX
OCCUPATION
Males generally
A construction worker
need more energy needs more energy than
in their diet than
an office worker
females because
because he loses
males have less
energy at a faster rate
fatty tissues in their than the office worker
body
STATE OF
HEALTH
A pregnant woman
needs a diet that
provides more
energy, proteins
and essential
minerals for her
and her baby
1. Use the information in Table 1 to calculate the calories food in Meal A and B
Meal A
Meal B
100 g Tose
180 g meat
150 g nasi lemak
100 g milk
200 g orange juice
120 g guava
Meal A
= 154 + [150x492] + [200x202]
100
100
= 154 + 738 + 404
= 1296 kJ
Meal B
=
=
= ..........kJ
2. The calorific value of pizza is 12kJ/g. Calculate the calorific value in 100g of pizza.
1 plate
1 scoop
2 pieces
1 glass
TOTAL
Use the information in table 2 to calculate the calorific value taken by the student for
breakfast.