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"Calorie" (with a capital "C") is common notation for a "kilocalorie" which equals 1000 calories (with a lowercase "c"). Since "calories" are too small a unit of measurement, nutrition labels give caloric content in "Calories".
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agocalorie represents a vary small amount of energy, nutritionists use a unit called the Calorie which is equal to 1,000 calories.
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What is the meaning of calorie and Calorie?
Its a calorie
What is the deference of a nutritional calorie and a chemical calorie?
A nutritional Calorie is 1000 times a chemical calorie.
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 a calorie also known as?
a scientific name for a calorie is a kilo calorie
Which is the largest unit of heat transfer calorie or calorie or joule?
The Calorie.
What are foods that are high in nutrients compared with their calorie content?
It is a nutrient dense food :)
What is the ratio between a food Calorie and a scientific calorie?
The small calorie is equivalent to 4.2 joules. This is the scientific calorie, and it is usually replaced with units in joules. The kilogram calorie is the dietary or nutritional calorie. It is the equivalent of 4.2 kilojoules, 1000 times greater than the small calorie.
What are some good calorie trackers?
You can get a calorie tracker here www.everydayhealth.com/calorie-counter.aspx.
What does the food type calorie mean?
what is calorie
How is a kilo-calorie related to a calorie?
its smaller\
Is calorie a element or compound?
a calorie is Compound
What is a calorie A Calorie?
A calorie is the unit of energy needed to heat a litre of water by one degree.
