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As far as food nutrition labeling goes, they are the same thing. There are two names because a calorie is defined as different things in different places. The calorie Americans have grown up with is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise 1000 grams of water 1 degree celsius. Let's call that the kilogram-based calorie. In other parts of the world, a calorie is defined as the energy needed to raise only 1 gram of water 1 degree celsius. Call that the gram-based calorie. To make the kilogram-based calorie equivalent to the gram-based calorie, you have to multiply the gram-based calorie by 1000. So, when you see CALORIE, they are talking about a kilogram-based calorie, and when you see KILOCALORIE (kCal), they are talking about 1000 gram-based calories, so they both equal the same amount of energy.
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A calorie is an obsolete (cgsA-system) unit of measurement for energy, now replaced by the joule in the SI system.
A kilocalorie is 1000 calories.
The term, 'calorie', is misused in the nutritional industry, the correct term being 'kilocalorie'. This is little more than sloppy use of units of measurement by the nutritional industry.
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What is the relationship between the Calorie and a kilocalorie?
The difference between a calorie and a Calorie is calorie is a smaller unit than Calorie and it takes 1000 calorie's to make a Calorie. The Calorie (kilocalorie, kcal) is 1000 calories - a more useful unit and widely used.
What is the difference between calorie and kilo calorie?
The big Calorie is also known as a kilocalorie or 1000 little calories. It is used as the unit of energy in nutritional measurements.
What is the difference between a Calorie on a food label and a calorie in science?
Both Calorie and calorie are measurements of energy. 1 Calorie = 1000 calories Upper-case Calorie is used in nutritional terms and is sometimes also referred to as a kilocalorie to avoid confusing it with the lower-case calorie. Please see the related link for more details The Calorie (kilocalorie, kcal) is 1000 calories - a more useful unit and widely used.
What is a calorie kilocalorie and joule?
its 4
Are the nutritionists calorie really a kilocalorie?
no
What is a kcal?
kilocalorie,which is the same as calorie
What is the differences between Calorie and kilo calorie?
A calorie is the unit of energy required to raise one gram of water 1 degree Celsius. A kilocalorie, or Calorie, is the equivalent of 1000 calories.
Is 1 calorie equal to 1 kilocalorie?
No.
The nutritionist's Calorie is really a kilocalorie?
800
What is larger 1 calorie or 1 kilocalorie?
A kilocalories is a bigger unit of measure than the calorie is.
How much is the calorie value?
one Calorie (or one kilocalorie) is equal to 1000 calories
Is the unit of measurement used in the nutrition to measure food energy?
Kilocalorie (kcalorie or kcal)
