Thanksgiving Chemistry

​A Calorie is actually a scientist kilocalorie (or 1,000 scientific calories). There are actually ______ scientific calories per serving of mashed potatoes.​

• 96,000

• 100,000

• 110,000

• 120,000

​According to the mashed potatoes package, you would consume _____ Calories if you ate the whole package.​

• 440
• 570

• 320

• 280

Which U.S. State has the potato as the official State vegetable?

• Idaho
• Montana

• Utah

• Wyoming

• North Dakota

​One of the ingredients in these mashed potatoes is calcium stearoyl lactylate. It has the formula CaC₄₈H₈₆O_12. The molar mass of this chemical is _____ g/mol. Answer as a whole number.​

• 894
• 746

• 842

• 794

What is the chemical in turkey that is responsible for giving the "dark" meat its color?

• Hemoglobin

• Myoglobin

• Tryptophan

• Aspartame

You can blame the amino acid tryptophan for being sleepy. Although turkey is considered to have a lot of this amino acid in it, which of the following foods actually contains more tryptophan per gram than turkey?

• Cranberry Sauce

• Mashed Potatoes

• Dinner Rolls

• Cheddar Cheese

When is Thanksgiving in America every year?

• 4th Thursday in November

• 3rd Thursday in November

• November 24th

• November 23rd

​ According to the package, a person on a 2,000 Calorie diet should consume _____ milligrams of calcium. Answer in two sig figs.​

• 1000

• 1500

• 2000

• 2400

One of the ingredients in mashed potatoes is sodium bisulfite which is food preservative. Which of the following is the formula for sodium bisulfite (also known as sodium hydrogen sulfite).

• NaHSO₃

• Na₂S

• NaHSO₄

• Na₂SO₃

• Na₂SO₄

Maltodextrin, also known as modified cornstarch, is which type of macromolecule?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids