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1. Science of Nutrition / Energy in Food / Problem 7
Problem 7
A 120 g yogurt container lists macronutrients that sum to 18 g (carbs + protein + fat). Which is the most plausible explanation for the remaining 102 g of mass?
A
The food's packaging weight is included in the listed serving mass, and packaging often accounts for large portions of product mass reported on labels.
B
Most of the remaining mass is water and other non-caloric components (e.g., minerals, air, or indigestible material) that add weight but not calories.
C
The label must be fraudulent because macronutrients always equal total mass unless fiber is present, because fiber would increase calories.
D
The product contains hidden alcohol-derived calories that are excluded from the macronutrient sum, typically amounting to the missing mass.
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