One cup of kidney beans contains 15 g of protein, 1.0 g of fat, and 42 g of carbohydrate. How many kilocalories does this contain? (The caloric values for foods are 4.0 kcal/g for protein, 9.0 kcal/g for fat, and 4.0 kcal/g for
Carbohydrate.)Round off the answer for each food type to the tens place.

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Protein: 15g * 4.0 kcal/g = 60 kcal, Fat: 1.0g * 9.0 kcal/g = 9 kcal, Carbohydrate: 42g * 4.0 kcal/g = 168 kcal. Total = 60 + 9 + 168 = 237 kcal, rounded to the nearest tens place is 240 kcal, but since that option is not available, the closest option is 250 kcal.

One Cup of Kidney Beans Contains 15 G of Protein