Introduction  
  What is food?  
  What happens to the food we eat?  
Our nutrient needs  
  Energy balance
  Nutritional status  
  Laws & labels  
  Additives & colours  
  Toxicity in food  
  Processing food  
  Stability of food nutrients  
  Storage life of foods  
  Food- associated health problems  

- FIGURE 15 -

ENERGY DENSITY

Some foods allow you to eat more per 100 kilojoules (25 kilocalories)

 

Food Facts
- Energy balance
Figures:
11. Recommended daily energy intake varies with age and weight
12: Energy used in different physical activities
13: Energy balance and body function
14: Desirable weights for men and women (indoor clothing)
15. Energy density
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