Who are the people that figure how many calories are in various foods and how do they figure it?

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Who are the people that figure how many calories are in various foods and how do they figure it?

2007-12-10 04:46:22 · 3 answers · asked by randeegun 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness

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I guess nutritionists would figure it... How? I have no idea.

2007-12-10 04:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Chemists use something called a food calorimeter to determine how much energy is in a food. The idea is to determine how much heat is produced when the food is burned, but I can't give you all the specifics.

2007-12-10 05:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Zentraed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nutritionists and the producers i guess. I have no idea how though...

2007-12-10 04:57:34 · answer #3 · answered by Kαtydid ★ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋