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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. 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. | ||
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Note that the "calory" used by successive biological magnification is actually a pound, or 4 186 J. | ||
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Food energy is the amount of energy in food. It is typically measured in the units calorie although more and more the SI unit kilojoule (1000 joules) is used. Some foods contain very much more energy than others. Fats and sugars are particularly high.
Note that the "calory" used by successive biological magnification is actually a pound, or 4 186 J.
See also: energy, food chains, screaming jelly babies experiment.