Of the following,the food that would provide the most energy per ounce is
A) butter.
B) tuna.
C) pasta.
D) hard candy.

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Butter would provide the most energy per ounce because fat is the densest energy source.Fat provides 9 kcal/g;protein and carbohydrate each provide 4 kcal/g.Tuna is mostly protein with just a small amount of fat,pasta is mostly carbohydrate,and hard candy is only carbohydrate,and so all of these would provide fewer calories per ounce than would butter.

Of the Following,the Food That Would Provide the Most Energy