Atwater system

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf food energy measurement system
gptkbp:Atwater_factors 4 kcal/g for carbohydrate
4 kcal/g for protein
7 kcal/g for alcohol
9 kcal/g for fat
gptkbp:basisFor food calorie labeling
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atwater system
gptkbp:introducedIn late 19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Wilbur_Olin_Atwater
gptkbp:relatedTo calorimetry
food composition tables
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:modified_Atwater_system
gptkbp:usedFor calculating caloric value of foods
gptkbp:usedIn nutrition science
dietary guidelines
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Atwater_factors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilbur_Olin_Atwater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6