Difference between revisions of "Calorie"
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| − | A calorie is a unit of measure. One calorie is equal to the amount of energy necessary to warm one gram of water by one degree [[Celsius]] at sea level. | + | A calorie is a unit of measure. One calorie is equal to the amount of energy necessary to warm one gram of water by one degree [[Celsius]] at sea level. The "Calorie" on a nutrition label is actually different from the "calorie" or unit of measure for energy. The upper case "Calorie" is actually a kilocalorie, or 1,000 calories. |
Revision as of 16:53, March 14, 2007
A calorie is a unit of measure. One calorie is equal to the amount of energy necessary to warm one gram of water by one degree Celsius at sea level. The "Calorie" on a nutrition label is actually different from the "calorie" or unit of measure for energy. The upper case "Calorie" is actually a kilocalorie, or 1,000 calories.
