The clinic nurse is teaching clients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes about diet and weight control. One of the subjects covered is how to figure out the caloric content of commonly eaten foods
An exercise given to the client is to figure out the calories in a tablespoon of jelly that contains 13 g of carbohydrates, no protein, and no fat. What is the correct number of calories in the jelly? A) 26 calories B) 39 calories C) 52 calories D) 65 calories
C
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All digestible carbohydrates provide 4 cal/g consumed. A tablespoon of jelly that contains 13 g of carbohydrates, no protein, and no fat provides 52 calories (4 cal/g × 13 g = 52 cal).
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