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    Here are two potential reasons why the experimental results may not match the values on the nutrition label as accurately: 1. The amount of food burned in the experiment may not have been exactly the same mass as the serving size listed on the nutrition label. Small differences in mass could lead to differences in the calculated calorie values. 2. Other factors like moisture content or fat content of the specific food samples used could vary slightly from the average values used to determine the nutrition label information. These natural variations among food items could cause differences in energy released during combustion.

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    Here are two potential reasons why the experimental results may not match the values on the nutrition label as accurately: 1. The amount of food burned in the experiment may not have been exactly the same mass as the serving size listed on the nutrition label. Small differences in mass could lead to differences in the calculated calorie values. 2. Other factors like moisture content or fat content of the specific food samples used could vary slightly from the average values used to determine the nutrition label information. These natural variations among food items could cause differences in energy released during combustion.

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    Here are two potential reasons why the experimental results may not match the values on the nutrition label as accurately: 1. The amount of food burned in the experiment may not have been exactly the same mass as the serving size listed on the nutrition label. Small differences in mass could lead to differences in the calculated calorie values. 2. Other factors like moisture content or fat content of the specific food samples used could vary slightly from the average values used to determine the nutrition label information. These natural variations among food items could cause differences in energy released during combustion.

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    Here are two potential reasons why the experimental results may not match the values on the nutrition label as accurately: 1. The amount of food burned in the experiment may not have been exactly the same mass as the serving size listed on the nutrition label. Small differences in mass could lead to differences in the calculated calorie values. 2. Other factors like moisture content or fat content of the specific food samples used could vary slightly from the average values used to determine the nutrition label information. These natural variations among food items could cause differences in energy released during combustion.

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    Food Calorie Content Test

    Basic theory

    Generally, on every food packaging and food ingredients, a nutrition label is included which
    provides information about the nutritional content of the food in it. The nutrition label also
    contains information about how many calories a food contains. Calorie is a unit of energy,
    besides Joule. The joule is the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI).
    However, for the energy content in food, the unit of calories is generally used. One calorie is
    equal to the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1OC,
    which is equivalent to 4.18 Joules. Food calories, as listed on nutrition labels on food
    packaging, are actually kilocalories which are represented by a capital "C". So 1 C = 1kcal. To
    measure the amount of energy released or absorbed during a chemical process, a device called
    a calorimeter is used. We can measure the number of calories per gram of food
    usecalorimeter simple. In this experiment we will burn food and measure the amount of
    energy released. The energy released when burning food is used to heat water. The change in
    water temperature ΔT is used to determine the amount of energy in the food that is burned,
    using the equation

    Job Security:
    - Make sure you wear a lab coat
    - You will work with fire. If your hair is long, be sure to tie it all back.
    - Do not throw anything lit, hot or hot in the trash. Make sure everything is cold when
    you throw it in the trash.- Food samples are for experiment only, not for eating. Do not
    eat or drink in the lab.
    - Wash your hands after finishing working in the lab.

    Purpose
    - To find out the calories on food
    - To compare the practicum result with nutrition table

    Tools and materials:


    - Scales
    - Empty and clean soda cans
    - Bamboo stirring sticks/chopsticks (if necessary)
    - Stative
    - Thermometer
    - 100 ml measuring cup
    - Big paper clip
    - Match
    - Aluminium foil
    - 3 food samples (snacks like: cheese puff, marshmallow)
    - Water 200 ml

    Work Steps:
    1. Measure 50 ml of water using a measuring cup, then put it in a can
    2. Determine the mass of water in the can (hint: density of water = 1g/ml)
    3. Attach a ring of soda can filled with water to the end of the stative rod

    4. Lay the paper clip flat on the table, then pull one end upright forming a 90° angle
    towards the other end.
    5. Take 2-3 g of one of the food samples, attach it to the end of an upright paper clip.
    Make sure the paper clip stays upright with the food on the end.

    6. Weigh a paper clip with food on the end, record it in the data table.
    7. Place a paper clip with food on the end on top of a piece of aluminum foil, then place
    it under the soda can hanging from a stand. Keep away from other flammable objects.
    8. Adjust so that the bottom of the can is 4 cm above the food attached to the end of the
    paper clip.
    9. Insert the thermometer into the can until it is immersed in the water and hold it so that
    the thermometer does not touch the bottom and edges of the can.
    10. Record the initial temperature of the water.
    11. Burn the food sample at the end of a paper clip using a lighter.
    12. Letting the fire that burns the food heat the water in the can
    13. Watch for changes in water temperature and record the highest temperature the water
    reaches
    14. After the food is completely burnt, weigh the remaining food together with the paper
    clip, record it in the data table.
    15. Repeat the experimental steps for the other 2 food samples, record the measurement
    results in the data table
    Data table
    Food samples Pasta Temper Temper ΔT Q Cal/g Error
    sample ature ature (OC) (kcal) food (%)
    (g) early end of
    water water
    (OC) (OC)

    Calculations for each food sample


    1. Determine the mass of food that is completely burnt. (Initial Food Mass+Clip – Final Mass of
    Food+Clip After Burning): ___________ g
    2. Determine the change in the temperature of the water, ∆T = _____________ °C
    3. Calculate the energy (in calories) released by the burning food sample and absorbed by
    the water (cair=1 cal/g.OC).

    qwater = mwater.Cwater. ∆ Twater


    qwater= ________________

    4. Determine the number of kilocalories (food calories) released by the sample of food that
    is consumedr (1 kilocalorie, or Calorie = 1,000 calories). ________________

    5. Calculate the energy content of food in kilocalories/gram. _______________

    6. Using the information on the nutrition label from the food sample package, calculate the
    number of kilocalories/grams in the food sample. (Hint: Calories per serving divided by
    the number of grams in one serving.)
    Example:
    How to calculate the number of kcal /g
    food from nutrition label:

    ________________________
    7. Compare the energy content determined experimentally (in kilocalories/gram) with the
    value calculated from the nutrition label. Calculate the percentage error of your
    experiment.
    The smaller the error value, the more accurate the measurement.
    8. Your results may not be as accurate as the laboratory that calculates this information for
    food labels. Can you provide at leastTWOreasons why your results might not be as
    accurate? (DO NOT say that you got your calculations or measurements
    wrong—Think about the flaws in this experiment.)
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