Question

A potato contains 20 g of carbohydrate. if carbohydrate has a caloric value of 4 kcal/g, how many kcal are obtained from the carbohydrate in the potato?

Answer 1

80 kcal will obtained from a potato

Step-by-step explanation:

Calorific value:

It is defined as the total released by the complete combustion of specified amount of fuel or food. It is generally measured in kcal/g or J/g.

Calorific value of carbohydrate = 4 kcal/g

Amount of carbohydrate in potato = 20 g

1 g of carbohydrate gives 4 kcal of energy

20 of carbohydrate will give

= 20 × 4

= 80 kcal

So, the given potato will give 80 kcal.

Answer 2

It's a simple multiplication question. 20 grams of carbohydrate present in 1 potato. As per the instructions Carbohydrate has 4kal/gram. To get the answer for how many kilocalorie carbohydrate is present in one potato, we have to multiply (20 x 4 ) that is 80 kcal.