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No. A calorie is a measurement of how much heat energy is generated by the body processing. food.

In the United States, the government requires that most foods include a printed list of Nutrition Facts in the packaging. Most of these lists also specify the number of calories supplied by the three main food types as follows: One gram of carbohydrates or protein processed in the body generates 4 calories. One gram of fat generates 9 calories.

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