Nutrition (S04E02)
S04E02
Every type of food, from proteins and fats to carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, consists of chemicals. When consumed, these chemicals are restructured by the body to produce energy. Various foods yield different energy levels, quantified in calories. But how do scientists determine the calorie content of food? In this episode, Bill unveils the mysteries behind the bomb calorimeter, a vital tool in the field of food science.
Show
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Episode
S04E02
Air Date
Nov 10, 1995
Season 4 Episodes
S04E01
Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens
S04E01
Rivers & Streams
S04E02
Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass
S04E02
Nutrition
S04E03
High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders
S04E03
Marine Mammals
S04E04
Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons
S04E04
Earthquakes
S04E05
Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk
S04E05
NTV Top 11 Video Countdown
S04E06
Spiders
S04E06
Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers
S04E07
3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses
S04E07
Pollution Solutions
S04E08
Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards
S04E08
Probability
S04E09
Pseudoscience
S04E09
Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes
S04E10
Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps
S04E10
Flowers
S04E11
Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents
S04E11
Archaeology
S04E12
Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring
S04E12
Deserts
S04E13
Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool
S04E13
Amphibians
S04E14
Volcanoes
S04E15
Invertebrates
S04E16
Heart
S04E17
Inventions
S04E18
Computers
S04E19
Fossils
S04E20
Time