noun🔗ShareKilocalorie(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."A medium-sized apple contains about 95 calories. "Une pomme de taille moyenne contient environ 95 kilocalories.foodenergyunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalorieThe 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."My breakfast this morning had about 300 calories. "Mon petit-déjeuner ce matin contenait environ 300 calories.energyphysicschemistrysciencefoodunitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
