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What makes a calorie?

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Calories are a measure of energy, usually the energy content contained in food.

One Calorie is the quantity of heat (energy) required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.

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A calorie is actually a measure of energy, nothing "makes" it. To truly concentrate on nutrition look at your nutritional intakes such as Carbohydrates, Sodium, Fats and oils (among a LOT more things.)

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