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How is the energy value of food measured

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Calories are the energy value of food measured because if you look at the back of soda cans and everything you see that it says 200 calories for example
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A calorie is a unit that is used to measure energy. The Calorie you see on a food package is actually a kilocalorie, or 1,000 calories. A Calorie (kcal) is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.

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