The total amount of energy in a bowl of soup that contains 5 g of ...

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The total amount of energy in a bowl of soup that contains 5 g of protein, 2 g of fat, and 20 g of carbohydrate is _____ kcals.
 
  a. 27
  b. 108
  c. 118
  d. 133

Question 2

A client is discussing the process of irradiation of food with the clinic nurse. The client is concerned that these food products are not safe to eat.
 
  The nurse can explain that irradiation has been determined to be safe and is sometimes referred to as what? A) Cold pasteurization C) Beta-ray sterilization
  B) Heat irradiation D) Proton beam irradiation

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Answer to Question 1

C
Protein provides 4 kcals/g; fat provides 9 kcals/g; carbohydrate provides 4 kcals/g. Therefore, the soup contains (5 x 4) + (2 x 9) + (20 x 4) = 20 + 18 + 80 = 118 kcals.

Answer to Question 2

A
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Irradiation is sometimes referred to as cold pasteurization because it does not use heat.

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