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The stated energy values of restaurant foods are frequently inaccurate, with measured energy on average not different from stated values corrected for metabolizable energy factors (+7±43%, P=0.57).
Practitioners should be cautious when relying on stated energy values from restaurant menus.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
In summary, the stated energy values of restaurant foods are frequently inaccurate.
Why this rating
Based on the use of bomb calorimetry and a large sample size.
Source
Accuracy of stated energy contents of chain restaurant foods in a multi‐site study
Lorien E. Urban et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2011
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.lb269
cross-sectional · n=269
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