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CALORIE DENSITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calorie density
1, record 1, English, calorie%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- energy density 2, record 1, English, energy%20density
correct
- caloric density 3, record 1, English, caloric%20density
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calorie density is a measure of the calorie content of food relative to its weight or volume. It is also called energy density and is usually measured as calories per 3. 5 ounces(100 grams) of food. 4, record 1, English, - calorie%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité énergétique
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- densité calorique 2, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20calorique
correct, feminine noun
- DC 3, record 1, French, DC
feminine noun
- DC 3, record 1, French, DC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-calorie food
1, record 2, English, high%2Dcalorie%20food
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high calorie food 2, record 2, English, high%20calorie%20food
correct
- calorie-dense food 3, record 2, English, calorie%2Ddense%20food
correct
- energy-dense food 4, record 2, English, energy%2Ddense%20food
correct
- high-calorie-density food 5, record 2, English, high%2Dcalorie%2Ddensity%20%20food
correct
- high calorie density food 6, record 2, English, high%20calorie%20density%20%20food
correct
- energetic food 7, record 2, English, energetic%20food
- energy food 8, record 2, English, energy%20food
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food with a high content of calories (energy) with respect to its mass or volume. 8, record 2, English, - high%2Dcalorie%20food
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high calorie-density food
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aliment à forte densité énergétique
1, record 2, French, aliment%20%C3%A0%20forte%20densit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aliment à forte densité calorique 2, record 2, French, aliment%20%C3%A0%20forte%20densit%C3%A9%20calorique
correct, masculine noun
- aliment hypercalorique 3, record 2, French, aliment%20hypercalorique
correct, masculine noun
- aliment énergétique 4, record 2, French, aliment%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- aliment à densité énergétique élevée 5, record 2, French, aliment%20%C3%A0%20densit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à teneur en calories (valeur énergétique) élevée compte tenu de son poids ou de son volume. 5, record 2, French, - aliment%20%C3%A0%20forte%20densit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento hipercalórico
1, record 2, Spanish, alimento%20hipercal%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alimento energético 2, record 2, Spanish, alimento%20energ%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alimento con un elevado contenido calórico (energético) respecto de su masa o volumen. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alimento%20hipercal%C3%B3rico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-calorie food
1, record 3, English, low%2Dcalorie%20food
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low calorie food 2, record 3, English, low%20calorie%20food
correct
- low-calorie-density food 3, record 3, English, low%2Dcalorie%2Ddensity%20%20food
correct
- low calorie density food 4, record 3, English, low%20calorie%20density%20%20food
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, low-calorie-density foods have the following qualities : they’re mostly made up of water; they’re high in fiber; they’re low in fat; they’re rich in nutrients; they fill you up without providing a lot of calories. 5, record 3, English, - low%2Dcalorie%20food
Record 3, Key term(s)
- low calorie-density food
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aliment à faible densité énergétique
1, record 3, French, aliment%20%C3%A0%20faible%20densit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aliment à faible densité calorique 2, record 3, French, aliment%20%C3%A0%20faible%20densit%C3%A9%20calorique
correct, masculine noun
- aliment hypocalorique 3, record 3, French, aliment%20hypocalorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Généralement, plus la densité énergétique d'un aliment est faible, plus cet aliment présente une valeur nutritive intéressante. Les aliments à faible densité énergétique (les fruits, les légumes, les céréales à grains entiers, les légumineuses) contiennent plus d'eau et de fibres. L'eau et les fibres alimentaires occupent de l'espace dans l'estomac et participent au sentiment de satiété, tout en fournissant peu de calories. 1, record 3, French, - aliment%20%C3%A0%20faible%20densit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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