What is the Measurement of the Energy Content of Food

Question

What is the measurement of the energy content of food?
A) grams
B) Calories
C) BTUs
D) joules

Accepted Answer

The measurement of the energy content of food is typically given in Calories (with a capital C), which is actually a unit of measure for heat energy. It represents the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. However, when referring to the energy content of food, a Calorie is actually a kilocalorie (1000 calories), so it represents the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the most commonly used unit for measuring the energy content of food.