kilocalorie

kilocalorie is a measure of energy that is used to quantify the chemical store of energy in food. one k times i times l times o times c times a times l times o times r times i times e is how much energy is required to raise the temperature of  one k times g of water by one degree cap c , and is about 4200 j times o times u times l times e times s . A Mars Bar contains around 260 k times c times a times l  ( 260 000 c times a times l times o times r times i times e times s ). To add confusion, nearly all the time that people working with food or exercise refer to a calorie, they are actually referencing a kilocalorie!

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