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calorie

/ˈkæləɹi/

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noun

Kilocaloría

(nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

Examples :

"A medium-sized apple contains about 95 calories. "

Una manzana de tamaño mediano contiene aproximadamente 95 kilocalorías.

food energy unit

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noun

Caloría

The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C.

Examples :

"My breakfast this morning had about 300 calories. "

Mi desayuno de esta mañana tenía unas 300 calorías.

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