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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 01:56:29 -0700
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
From: pgeschke@inow.com (Peter Geschke)
Subject: Re: Calorimeter
At 12:36 AM 4/13/97, Pinhole Listserv wrote:
>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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If I'm not mistaken, a food Calorie = 1000 calories. Thus although you got
it to burn (and now I'll have to try that!) it just isn't putting out
enough heat to make the "Nutrition Information" standard!
Pete
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