Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970413003637.006eb8a8@icefog.polarnet.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 00:36:53 -0800
To: "Pinhole Listserv" <pinhole@exploratorium.edu>
From: "J. Lahr" <jlahr@polarnet.com>
Subject: Re: Calorimeter
I'm curious about non-sugar sweeteners, such as Sweet'n Low. The
main ingredient is calcium saccharin. I tried burning some and, although
it was difficult, I did get some to burn. The package says zero calories.
Does this imply that some materials, and possibly some foods, will give
an artificially high calorie count in an calorimeter because, although they
will burn, the body will not use them?
John
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