kilocalorie

• Maßeinheit für Energie, die 1000 Kalorien entspricht; wird meist zur Angabe des Energiegehalts von Lebensmitteln und des Energieverbrauchs des Körpers verwendet.

A unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, commonly used to measure the energy content of food and the energy expenditure of the body.

1. Unit of heat energyB2formalscientific

   A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius at one atmosphere of pressure.

   Einheit der Wärmeenergie

   • One kilocalorie is the energy needed to heat one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.
   • The kilocalorie is used in physics and chemistry to measure heat energy.
   • Scientists often use kilocalories when discussing thermodynamic processes.

   Synonymecalorielarge calorie

2. Food energy unitB1formalculinary

   A unit used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food, commonly referred to as a Calorie (with a capital C).

   Kilokalorie

   • An apple contains about 95 kilocalories of energy.
   • The nutrition label lists the total kilocalories per serving.
   • Athletes often track their kilocalorie intake to maintain energy levels.

   Synonymecalorielarge calorie