Jenny Is Trying to Lose Weight by Decreasing the Fat

question 140

Multiple Choice

Jenny is trying to lose weight by decreasing the fat in her diet. At the grocery store she chooses an expensive frozen dessert with a fat-free claim on the label. Which of the following would be an appropriate analysis of Jenny's choice?

• A) Most frozen desserts are fat-free and she should not pay extra for one with a fat-free claim.
• B) Since fats contribute 9 kcalories per gram, she can eat twice as many kcalories from this dessert and still lose weight.
• C) As long as she makes sure to eat the dessert before 9 p.m. it should not contribute much to her daily kcaloric intake.
• D) Fat-free products often have so much added sugar that the kcalorie count can be as high as in the regular-fat product.

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