Calculation of Calories per Mass of Food   Quantity Mass of can (g) 12.623 mass of can and water (g) 121.704 Initial mass of food sample (g) 1.806 Final mass of food sample (g) 0.550 Initial temperature of water (°C) 20.8 Final temperature of water (°C) 22.4 Mass of water (g)   Temperature change of water (°C) (Do not include a negative sign)   Heat gained by water (cal) (Do not include a negative sign)   Heat gained by water (kcal) (Do not include a negative sign)   Heat lost by food (cal) (Do not include a negative sign)   Heat lost by food (kcal) (Do not include a negative sign)   Mass of food burned (g)   Calories per gram of food (kcal/g)

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Calculation of Calories per Mass of Food
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Mass of can (g) 12.623
mass of can and water (g) 121.704
Initial mass of food sample (g) 1.806
Final mass of food sample (g) 0.550
Initial temperature of water (°C) 20.8
Final temperature of water (°C) 22.4
Mass of water (g)  
Temperature change of water (°C)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
Heat gained by water (cal)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
Heat gained by water (kcal)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
Heat lost by food (cal)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
Heat lost by food (kcal)
(Do not include a negative sign)
 
Mass of food burned (g)  
Calories per gram of food (kcal/g)  
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