Kilocalorie
kcal
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The kilocalorie is the "Calorie" you see on food labels in countries using metric units. In the US, this same unit is called a "Calorie" (capital C), creating confusion between the two terms.
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Kilocalorie (kcal)
The kilocalorie is the “Calorie” you see on food labels in countries using metric units. In the US, this same unit is called a “Calorie” (capital C), creating confusion between the two terms.
Characteristics
- Energy unit (food)
- 1 kcal = 4,184 joules
- 1 kcal = 1,000 calories
- Food labels: EU nutrition facts show kcal
- US confusion: US “Calories” = kcal (note capital C)
Conversions
- 1 kcal = 4184 J
- 1 kcal = 4.184 kJ
- 1 kcal = 1000 calories
- 1 kcal = 0.00397 BTU
- 1 kcal = 1.163 Wh
- 1 kcal = 0.239006 food “Calories” (in food context, confusingly)
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Използвана в региони
EU Nutrition Food Industry