foodenergy
nounUK /ˈfuːd ˌenədʒi/
US /ˈfud ˌenərdʒi/
Foodenergy is the power that food gives your body to move and play.
Eating breakfast gives you foodenergy to run and jump at school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The amount of energy a food provides, usually measured in calories or joules.
The label shows the foodenergy in each serving.
3. The energy stored in food that living things use to grow and stay alive.
Plants turn sunlight into foodenergy that animals later eat.
4. A measure used in nutrition to compare how much fuel different foods give.
Nuts have more foodenergy than lettuce.