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kcal and cal

thehotchocolatemug
thehotchocolatemug Posts: 6
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hii .. been wondering what is the difference between cal and kcal ..I know the a kcal is a thousand cal ..but seriously is it true cuz I eat some diet and low fat stuff and it says whatever ((small serving)) kcal and that's a lot .. help me pleaseee and thanks

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  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    What people usually refer to as "calories" is in fact kcal. So if e.g. your goal is 1800 calories per day, this means 1800 kcal.
  • thehotchocolatemug
    thehotchocolatemug Posts: 6
    Ohh thankk u .. u know am new to this whole thing lool @aggelikik
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    • calorie = the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1mL of water by 1 degree Celsius
    • Calorie (note the big C) = Kilocalorie (kcal) = 1,000 calories. This is the amount of energy needed to raise 1L of water by 1 degree Celsius. This is also the measurement of the energy found in food.
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