LAB 9 - REPORT TEMPLATE - Counting Calories - Energy Content of Foods - Fall 2023

Biochemistry in the Kitchen LIFE.1080 LAB EXERCISE 9 – Counting Calories – Energy Content of Foods (Energy of Fats, Carbohydrates & Proteins) Report Due Date: Nov 27, 2023 Exercise 9A – Determining the average “Calories per Gram” of Fats, Carbohydrates & Proteins Assessment/Assignment Part 9A: 1. Make a Chart to Determine the Calories per Gram of Fat, Carbohydrate and Protein . o List fat content, carb content, protein content, fiber content & Calorie Content of each food label above o Calculate Calorie content per g fat; per g carbohydrate & per g protein (Remember to subtract out the Calories from Fat in Tuna) Component Food Calories Grams Calories Category Product per Serving per Serving per Gram Fats Grapeseed Oil Cal g Cal/g Fats Safflower Oil Cal g Cal/g Fats Coconut Oil Cal g Cal/g Fats Butter Cal g Cal/g Fats AVERAGE Cal/g Carbs Maple Syrup Cal g Cal/g Carbs Pepsi Cal g Cal/g Carbs Fruit Juice Cal g Cal/g Carbs Apple Cider Cal g Cal/g Carbs Jelly/Jam Cal g Cal/g Carbs Corn Starch Cal g Cal/g Carbs AVERAGE Cal/g Protein Egg Whites Cal g Cal/g Protein Tuna (in Water) Subtract out Calories from 0.5 g Fat (Use Average Fat Cal/g above) Cal Subtract out Calories from 1.0 g Fat Cal Protein Tuna per serving Cal g Cal/g Protein Tuna per Container Cal g Cal/g Protein AVERAGE Cal/g - Which Food Category has the most Calories per Gram? 1

o - Why is this so? (there are two reasons) o o 2

Exercise 9B – Examining Labels of Foods that have “No Calories/Low Calories” Assessment/Assignment Part 9B: Food Serving Grams Calories Grams Calories Grams Calories Product Size (g) of Fats from Fat of Carbs from Carbs of Protein from Protein Diet Pepsi g g Cal g Cal g Cal Celery g g Cal g Cal g Cal Broccoli g g Cal g Cal g Cal Lettuce g g Cal g Cal g Cal Cole Slaw g g Cal g Cal g Cal Whipped Cream g g Cal g Cal g Cal Pam Non-Stick g g Cal g Cal g Cal - How can you have such a large serving size of Diet Pepsin and have no Calories? o What is the “sweet” component? - How can you have such large serving sizes of Celery, Broccoli, Lettuce and Cole Slaw and have so few Calories? o What is the “bulk” component”? - Why are there so few Calories in Whipped Cream when it is made out of Fat and Sugar? o 6 g 3