Question

1. One serving of Doritos, 28g, contains 150 kcal of energy. Calculate the calories per g for Doritos and compare the answer to sucrose: 3.728 kcal/g. Which is better if your trapped in the wilderness?

Answer 1

Mass of Doritoz is = 28g

Amount of Calories = 150 kcal

Amount of calories per gram doritos is given by : Total amount of calories / Mass of Doritos

= 150kcal/28g

= 5.357kcal/g

There are 5.357 kilo calories in 1 g of Doritoz.

For sucrose we have 3.728kcal/g.

So there are more amount of calories in Doritoz compared to sucrose.

If you are trapped in wilderness then burn rate will be more due to the weigh carried by you So in cases you may need more amount of calories to stay active. So in my opinion in that case Doritos will be a better option compared to sucrose.