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The standard unit in which the energy content of food is measured (and found on nutrition labels on packaged foods) is


A

Joules

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Kilocalories

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Kilojoules

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Ergs

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Solution

The correct option is B

Kilocalories


All the options are units of energy. However, Kilocalorie is used to measure the energy present in food. A kilocalorie, or Kcal in abbreviated form, is a measurement of the amount of energy in the food you eat.


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