Question

One level teaspoon of sugar contains 16 Calories and 4 g of carbohydrates. Calories
here refers to__________.
A. the amount of food.
B. A type of nutrient like proteins and carbohydrates.
C. The proteins the food gives.
D. the energy the food contains.

Answer 1

Calories here refers to the energy the food contains (option D).

• A calorie is the unit of energy. The stamina which we get from consuming nutrients present in the food.
• It is the fundamental unit used in food and nutrition.
• Every food has a specific value which is given by the number of calories it will provide after its consumption.
• Food and nutrients produce energy in the body in the form of ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate.
• 16 calories here is the value of energy that will be gained after consuming sugar.
• Hence, calories represent the amount of energy gained by eating food.