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pa5tabear
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I'm curious how calories are measured in foods.
I assume it is basically the amount of energy that could be extracted from that food item via complete combustion. Is this right?
Does it take into account the "activation" energy that would be needed to access the stored chemical energy?
I assume it is basically the amount of energy that could be extracted from that food item via complete combustion. Is this right?
Does it take into account the "activation" energy that would be needed to access the stored chemical energy?