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'''Food energy''' is the amount of ] in food. It is typically measured in the units ] although more and more the ] unit kilojoule (1000 ]s) is used. Some foods contain very much more ] than others. ]s and ]s are particularly high. '''Food energy''' is the amount of ] in food.
Food energy is typically measured in the units ] although the ] unit ''kilojoule'' (1000 ]s) is becoming more common. Some types of food contain more ] than others, ]s and ]s have particularly high food energy levels.


Note that the "calory" used by successive biological magnification is actually a pound, or 4 186 J. Note that the "calory" used by successive biological magnification is actually a pound, or 4 186 J.


==See also==
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Revision as of 15:49, 13 December 2004

Food energy is the amount of energy in food.

Food energy is typically measured in the units calorie although the International System of Units unit kilojoule (1000 joules) is becoming more common. Some types of food contain more energy than others, fats and sugars have particularly high food energy levels.

Note that the "calory" used by successive biological magnification is actually a pound, or 4 186 J.

See also