The Nutrition Facts Panel on brownie mix shows the following: 1 serving is one twentieth of the mix.Each serving contains 120 cal,20 cal from fat,17 g of sugar,and 10 g of protein.What is the approximate percentage of sugar in the brownie mix?

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Approximately 57% of the brownie mix is sugar.This is calculated by (1)multiplying the number of grams of sugar in a product by 4 kcal/g,(2)dividing this number by the total number of kilocalories per serving,and (3)multiplying by 100 to establish the percentage of calories as sugar.Note that the label incorrectly uses the term calorie; the correct term is kilocalorie.

The Nutrition Facts Panel on Brownie Mix Shows the Following