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KCal vs Cal

emmanemm8
emmanemm8 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've moved to Japan from Canada
Does a Kcal mean the same as a calorie?

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,111 Member
    Yes, it does. The correct unit for energy in food is Kcal, but generally people (and maybe some countries) use cal
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,987 Member
    Kcal stands for kilocalorie, just like kg stands for kilogram (1000 gram).
    So technically kcal = 1000 calories.
    But in day to day language, people say calories when they mean kcal.
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