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The energy in food

The table gives some approximate values of the energy contained in some common foods. (The data is given in kJ per 100 grams of the food.)

Food Energy (kJ/100g)   Food Energy (kJ/100g)
Apples 195   Ice cream 680
Bacon (cooked) 1850   Jam 1115
Bacon (raw) 1740   Lard 3665
Baked beans 270   Lettuce 36
Bananas 325   Margarine 3000
Beef (raw) 1100   Milk 272
Beer (bitter) 130   Oranges 150
Biscuits (sweet) 1950   Peanuts (roasted) 2360
Bread (brown) 945   Peas 161
Bread (white) 990   Pork (raw) 1340
Butter 3040   Porridge 1540
Cabbage 65   Potatoes (boiled) 340
Cake (rich fruit) 1400   Rhubarb 26
Carrots 98   Rice pudding 550
Cheese 1680   Runner beans 100
Chicken (roast) 600   Salmon 640
Chips (potato) 1065   Sausage 1520
Chocolate (milk) 2210   Soup (canned) 230
Cod (fried in batter) 830   Sugar 1680
Coffee (instant) 424   Tea 0
Cornflakes 1560   Tomatoes 60
Eggs (fresh) 610   Yoghurt 216

 

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