The definition of a calorie has to do with the specific haet of water.
The gram calorie (abbreviated "cal") is the amount of energy needed to heat one gram of water by one degree celsius (centigrade).
The kilogram calorie (abbreviated "C") is the amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of water by one degree celsius.
Thus one C equals one kcal or "kilo calorie" often found on food packs enegry declaration and such.
One cal equals about 4.2 Joules which is the scientific standar unit for energy.
Its a calorie
A nutritional Calorie is 1000 times a chemical calorie.
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.
a scientific name for a calorie is a kilo calorie
The 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.
You can get a calorie tracker here www.everydayhealth.com/calorie-counter.aspx.
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what is calorie
a calorie is Compound
Reduce calorie intake below calorie expenditure or increase calorie expenditure above calorie intake. A combination of both.
1.5 gms of protein = 6 calorie 1 gm of fat = 9 calorie 2.5 gm of carbs = 12 Total calorie in one disk = 27 calorie (approx)