Food annd energy

Key words
 Calorie: a unit used to measure the energy in food 
 calorimeter: an instrument for measuring the quantity of heat 
(released by burning food for example) 
 energy: something has energy when it can do work or cause 
change
 food label: a label on a packaged food item that lists information 
about its energy and nutrient content.
o Most adults require somewhere between 2000 and 3000
calories per day to maintain a steady body weight.
o Different foods provide different amounts of energy.
 Food annd energy

Key words
 Calorie: a unit used to measure the energy in food 
 calorimeter: an instrument for measuring the quantity of heat 
(released by burning food for example) 
 energy: something has energy when it can do work or cause 
change
 food label: a label on a packaged food item that lists information 
about its energy and nutrient content.
o Most adults require somewhere between 2000 and 3000
calories per day to maintain a steady body weight.
o Different foods provide different amounts of energy.