nutritional content (was: SC - Re: Shameless plugs!)

[Maddie Teller-Kook]

Yes, true. Protein is not normally considered part of the calorie
content in the medical world. But one must remember, this is a recipe
computer program that includes a crude nutritional analysis component. 
This was posted as an example NOT a statement on clinical dietetics.

meadhbh

Par Leijonhufvud wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, Maddie Teller-Kook wrote:
> 
> > Ok, so you want nutritional info...  This is one is based on the Brie
> > Tart recipe from Pleyn Delit. I had it set for six servings.  Here is
> > what I came up with:
> >
> > Calories (kcal)       249.7
> > Total fat (g):        18.6
> > Carbohydrates (g):    11.1
> > Protein (g):          9.2
> 
> IIRC you would not normally utilize the protein component for energy
> metabolism. The difference might be minor (214 kcal v.s. the 250 kcal
> given), but might be significant for foods with a more moderate fat
> content and more protein.
> 
> The potential energy from the above is:
> 
> carbohydrates:  11.1 g x 4.17 kcal/g = 46.3 kcal
> fat:            18.6 g x 9 kcal/g =   167.4 kcal
> ------------------------------------------------
> Total available:                      213.7 kcal
> 
> The potential (9.2 g protein x 4 kcal/g protein =) 36.8 kcal from the
> protein is normally _not_ utilized as an energy source, but rather as a
> source of amino acids.
> 
> /UlfR
> (cert. picker of nits)
> 
> --
> Par Leijonhufvud                  par.leijonhufvud at labtek.ki.se
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