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Question 2.CC.6: Energy Values of Food When 55 g of pasta is burned in a calo......

Energy Values of Food
When 55 g of pasta is burned in a calorimeter, 220 Cal of heat is released. What is the energy value of pasta in kcal/g?

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Using the equality 1 Cal = 1 kcal , we can calculate the energy value of pasta.

\frac{220\,\cancel{\mathrm{ Cal }}}{55\,\mathrm{g}}\,\times\,\frac{1\,\mathrm{kcal}}{1\,\cancel{\mathrm{ Cal} }}=\frac{4.0\,\mathrm{kcal}}{\mathrm{g}}

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