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A calorie is the amount of heat required to warm 1 gram of water one degree Centigrade. A Calorie spelt with a big "C" is a kilocalorie and is used in evaluating food energy. It is the heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water one Centigrade degree.

On an energy basis a calorie is 41 840 000 ergs.

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