calorie
A measure of heat, equal to the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Not to be confused with the food Calorie (capital C), which is equal to 1 kilocalorie (1000 calories), or the amount of energy required to raise one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.
1 calorie = 4.184 joules
1 calorie = 4.184 joules
When people talk about the amount of calories they get from food, they are really referring to Calories, or kilocalories.
calorie by hoyvin-mayvin December 28, 2005
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