Find out whether, in general, more fat means more calories in food. I am doing this to discover which foods' calories are largely composed of fat, and which foods have many calories, and yet have only a small amount of fat, if any at all.

... Statistics 2: Component 02: Coursework on Bivariate Data Aim The aim of this investigation is to find out whether, in general, more fat means more calories in food. I am doing this to discover which foods' calories are largely composed of fat, and which foods have many calories, and yet have only a small amount of fat, if any at all. The results I discover might be especially useful for people who are dieting. Often people avoid foods with fats in them, and this sort of investigation will help to show what foods are best for this diet. On the other hand, the information could also be used for people who are on low calorie diets, but that are not especially concerned with the amount of fat they get in their food. Data Collection I decided to use a range of 50 foods. The information source for this data was a book called 'Calorie Counter'

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