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As far as I know, they are the same thing. Either that or a calorie is infinitesimal. Kilocalories are what most refer to simply as calories (the calories listed on food labels.)
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The clue is in the prefix, 'kilo'. A kilocalorie (kcal) is one-thousand calories (cal). The problem is that people in the food industry are either simply too lazy or too stupid to use the work 'kilocalorie'.
As the calorie is an obsolete unit, they should be using the joule.
Meredith Stracke
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∙ 15y ago1000 calories + 1 kilocalorie
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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 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
Is 1 calorie equal to 1 kilocalorie?
No.
The nutritionist's Calorie is really a kilocalorie?
800
How much is the calorie value?
one Calorie (or one kilocalorie) is equal to 1000 calories
What is larger 1 calorie or 1 kilocalorie?
A kilocalories is a bigger unit of measure than the calorie is.
The largest unit of heat energy out of Kilocalorie calorie joule and Btu?
Kilocalorie is largest. 1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories = 4,200 Joules = 3.98 BTU
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 relationship of calorie and Calorie?
As far as I know, they are the same thing. Either that or a calorie is infinitesimal. Kilocalories are what most refer to simply as calories (the calories listed on food labels.)AnswerThe clue is in the prefix, 'kilo'. A kilocalorie (kcal) is one-thousand calories (cal). The problem is that people in the food industry are either simply too lazy or too stupid to use the work 'kilocalorie'.As the calorie is an obsolete unit, they should be using the joule.
Is a calorie the same as kilojule?
No. But similar. 1 kilojoule = 0.239005736 kilocalorie. 1 kilojoule = 0.238845897 calorie (nutritional)
