Difference between revisions of "Calorie"
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A '''calorie''' is a unit of measure of [[energy]]. 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. | A '''calorie''' is a unit of measure of [[energy]]. 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. | ||
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Revision as of 04:42, December 20, 2007
A calorie is a unit of measure of energy. 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.
