Why Do Popcorn Chips Contain More Energy

The hypothesis that the chips will contain more energy (J/g) then the popcorn and marshmallow was supported by the data collected. The chips produced the energy content of 3766.50 (J/g), the popcorn created an energy content of 3615.84 (J/g), and the marshmallow had an energy content of 3046.68 (J/g). The presence of a large amount of lipids in the chips could give an explanation why the chips produced the largest amount of energy compared to the other two food samples. In this case, the excessive amount of oils added to the chips increased the amount of lipids within the chip. The lipids contained several carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms which resulted in a great quantity of energy. This increased the number of calories per gram throughout