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Practical 2 Calorimetry Write-Up Form

This document provides instructions for an experiment measuring the energy content of fat, carbohydrates, and protein through calorimetry. Students are asked to record the energy in kilocalories from combusting 1 gram of each macronutrient in a calorimeter and breaking it down in the human body. They are also asked questions about the differences between the energy measurements and how the calorimeter constant would change with a plastic foam cup compared to metal. Finally, they are asked how knowing food energy content can help with diet choices.

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Practical 2 Calorimetry Write-Up Form

This document provides instructions for an experiment measuring the energy content of fat, carbohydrates, and protein through calorimetry. Students are asked to record the energy in kilocalories from combusting 1 gram of each macronutrient in a calorimeter and breaking it down in the human body. They are also asked questions about the differences between the energy measurements and how the calorimeter constant would change with a plastic foam cup compared to metal. Finally, they are asked how knowing food energy content can help with diet choices.

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FNSC 3002 Nutritional Sciences Laboratory I Practical 2 Calorimetry

Name: Student I.D.:

Group No.: Date of experiment:

Write-up form

Write down the energy content in kilo-calories (kcal) from one gram of fat, one gram of
carbohydrate and one gram of protein obtained by complete combustion in calorimeter (obtained in
your experiment) and by completely broken down in human body in the following table. Please
give references.
Energy Content (in kcal)
Complete combustion in * Completely broken down in
calorimeter body
1 g of Fat

1 g of Protein

1 g of Carbohydrate

1 g of Mixed Food -

*Data adapted from

Questions:

1. Explain the differences between the energy content of one gram of fat, one gram of
carbohydrate as well as one gram of protein obtained by complete combustion in
calorimeter and by completely broken down in human body.

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2. What is calorimeter constant and what effect on the calorimeter constant would be
observed if the calorimeter cup were made of a plastic foam rather than metal?

If the calorimeter cup were made of metal then calorimeter constant would be significantly larger

than the calorimeter constant of the Styrofoam cup. This occurs because metals absorb heat

better than plastic foam. If the reaction occurred in a metal calorimeter the temperature change

would be lower because the metal absorbs some of the heat from the reaction. Since the

temperature is directly related to the calorimeter constant, the calorimeter constant increases

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3. Explain how knowledge of the energy content of food can help dietetics make smart
food choice?

References

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