When writing my posts on chocolate coated coffee beans and cold brew coffee, I had some hard time finding information on caffeine solubility on the internet. By coffee and tea being a really important part of our society, I thought the information about its basic – and most important – component should be easily available on […]
Food science
How much calories do we get from alcohol?
Alcohol (ethanol) is a regular companion in western cuisine. But how much calories do we get from it? Some say that although ethanol has calories – 7 kcal per gram (more than carbohydrates – e.g. sugar! – as already described) – they actually are not used (or entirely used) by your body. So, let’s try […]
Caloric value of food
Everyone who thinks just a little bit about what he or she eats, thinks about the calories and caloric value of food – how much energy food or drink will provide – either to get the most out of it or to get a little as possible out of its food. But how are these […]