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For each food described, find the percent of total calories from fat. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth percent. See Example $2 .$ Unsweetened cocoa powder serving size of 1 tablespoon $$\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline & \text { Calories } \\\hline \text { Total } & 20 \\\hline \text { From fat } & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Description: For each food described, find the percent of total calories from fat. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth percent. See Example 2 . Unsweetened cocoa powder serving size of 1 tablespoon Calories Total 20 From fat 5

   For each food described, find the percent of total calories from fat. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth percent. See Example $2 .$
Unsweetened cocoa powder serving size of 1 tablespoon
$$\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline & \text { Calories } \\\hline \text { Total } & 20 \\\hline \text { From fat } & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Elayn K. Martin-Gay 8th Edition

Chapter 7, Problem 20

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For each food described, find the percent of total calories from fat. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth percent. See Example $2 .$ Unsweetened cocoa powder serving size of 1 tablespoon $$\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline & \text { Calories } \\\hline \text { Total } & 20 \\\hline \text { From fat } & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Key Concepts

Percentage Calculation

This concept involves determining what fraction of a total is represented by a part, and then converting that fraction to a percentage by multiplying by 100. In nutritional contexts, it helps in understanding ratios such as the proportion of calories from a specific nutrient relative to the total caloric content.

Nutritional Analysis

It is important to be able to analyze food labels by comparing the calories contributed by a particular nutrient, such as fat, to the overall calorie count. This aids in making dietary and health decisions by understanding the nutritional composition of foods.

Rounding Rules

Rounding is used to simplify numbers to a designated degree of precision. In many contexts, including nutritional information, values are rounded to the nearest tenth to ensure clarity and ease of comparison between different food items.

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