A 5-ounce cup of raspberry yogurt contains 6.0 g of protein, 2.0 g of fat, and 16.3 g of carbohydrate. The fuel values for protein, fat, and carbohydrate are 17, 38, and 17 kJ/g, respectively. The fuel value of this cup of yogurt is ________ kJ.
A)460
B)520
C)280
D)720
E)72

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The fuel value is calculated by multiplying the grams of each macronutrient by their respective fuel values and summing them up: (6.0 g protein * 17 kJ/g) + (2.0 g fat * 38 kJ/g) + (16.3 g carbohydrate * 17 kJ/g) = 102 + 76 + 277.1 = 455.1 kJ, which rounds to 460 kJ.

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