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Using the energy values for food (see Table), determine the total kilojoules and kilocalor...

Using the energy values for food (see Table), determine the total kilojoules and kilocalories from each of the follow­ing (round off the answers in kilojoules or kilocalories to the tens place) :

a. 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, which contains 14 g of fat and no carbohydrate or protein


b. a diet that consists of 68 g of carbohydrate, 9 g of fat, and 150 g of protein

Table: Energy Values for the Three Food Types

Food Type(kJ/g)    (kcal/g)    
Carbohydrate174
Fat389
Protein174

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