fresh golden delicious apple weighing 4.29 oz (122 g) contains 18.0 g of fructose, what caloric content does the fructose contribute to the ay ress your answer in Calories to three significant figures.

Answer 1

To calculate the caloric content from the fructose in the apple, we first need to know the energy content of fructose. Fructose provides approximately 4 calories per gram.

Given that the fresh golden delicious apple contains 18.0 g of fructose, we can calculate the caloric content from fructose as follows:

$$\text{Calories from fructose}=\text{grams of fructose}\times \text{calories per gram}$$

Substituting in the values:

$$\text{Calories from fructose}=18.0,\text{g}\times 4,\text{calories/g}=72.0,\text{calories}$$

Therefore, the caloric content contributed by the fructose is approximately 72.0 calories. In three significant figures, this is:

$$\boxed{{\displaystyle 72.0}}\text{ Calories}$$