Did You Know?

Food gives us energy to play!

How It Works

The Atwater system counts food energy.

Why It Matters

This helps us eat healthy food.

What Atwater System Does

It shows how much energy is in food.

It helps us pick good foods to eat.

It makes sure we have enough energy.

It helps us learn about food.

It is used by many people today.

It helps keep us strong and healthy.

More About Atwater System

Wilbur Atwater made this system a long time ago. He wanted to know how food gives us energy. He did tests with food and found out how much energy is in each kind. This work helps us today.

We use this system to help us eat right. It shows us what foods give us the most energy. This helps kids and grown-ups stay strong and play hard.

In the future, we will learn more about food. We can find new foods that give us energy. This will help us stay healthy and feel good.

How Topics Connect

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What Do These Words Mean?

Atwater system:A method for figuring out how much energy is in food.
derivatives:Things that come from or are based on something else.
calculation:The process of figuring something out using math.
available energy:The energy in food that our bodies can use.
convention:A common way of doing something that many people agree on.