Kilocalories, or what is typically seen on a food package as simply "calories"
Calorie is the unit used to express chemical energy in food.
Kilo joules are used to measure the amount of energy stored in food.
Calories are the unit of energy used to measure how much energy is present in food. One calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
The unit used to measure thermal energy besides joules is the calorie. It is commonly used to quantify the energy content in food and beverages.
One energy unit starting with C is a calorie, which is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy content of food. Another energy unit is a coulomb, which measures electrical charge.
A calorie is a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food. It represents the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
"CE" in energy stands for "Calorie." It is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy content of food.
The recommended unit to use for any type of energy is the joule. That way, no conversion factors are required, when converting from one type of energy to another. In practice, the calorie or kilocalorie is still sometimes used for food.
The unit of measure for energy stored in food is typically represented in kilocalories (kcal) or kilojoules (kJ). This energy is derived from the macronutrients in food such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and is used by the body for various functions and activities.
The international unit for energy (and work) is the joule.
Calories (1 dietary calorie, symbol Cal, is equivalent to 1000cal) are commonly used to measure energy in food. In some countries, joules are used instead. For scientific purposes, the joule (an SI unit) is preferred.
If you refer to the unit, the international unit for energy is the joule; the symbol is "J".