calorie

Definition of calorie in English English dictionary: the kilocalorie, kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1,000 times larger than the normal calorie. It is equivalent to approximately 4.2 kilojoules; a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C; amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade; unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food; A unit of heat originally defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water through one degree centigrade (the gram-calorie or small calorie), but this proved to be insufficiently precise The 15° gram-calorie (cal15) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14 5° to 15 5°C, and is equal to 4 1855 joules The kilogram calorie or large calorie (Kcal, kg-cal, or Cal) is 1,000 times as large as a calorie; Metric thermal unit: a measure of heat energy; the amount needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Centigrade This is the large Calorie (used relating to food energy content) definition The small calorie of fuel research is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Centigrade; {i} unit of heat energy; amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree; The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit of water, at or near the temperature of maximum density, one degree Celsius (or Centigrade [C]); expressed as a "small calorie" (the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water one degree C), or as a "large calorie" or "kilogram calorie" (the amount of heat required to raise one kilogram [1,000 grams] of water one degree C); capitalization of the word calorie indicates a kilogram-calorie; amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1o C; (gen) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree CELSIUS at ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE F - calorie [1] S - caloria; 1 The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1°C, at or near the temperature of maximum density This unit is called a "small calorie", or "gram calorie " 2 The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1°C This unit is called a "large calorie" or "kilogram-calorie "; a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food; (cal) the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius at 50°C, or 4 1855 joules Note that the large calorie (Cal) is the amount of energy required to raise one kilogram of water one degree Celsius; that is, 1 Cal = 1000 cal To confuse matters, dietary Calories are almost never capitalized as they should be, and are often mistaken for calories; A measurement unit for energy A scientific unit The energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Centigrade; The unit of heat defined as the amount of heat required to cause a one degree temperature centigrade increase in one gram of water; In meteorology, it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one (1) gram of water one (1) degree Celsius It is a unit of heat energy; a unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories; used in nutrition; a kilocalorie; the amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1° C; 1 good calorie ("kilocalorie") is equal to 1,000 energy calories; the amount of energy requird to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius, equal to 4 184 J; A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one milliliter (ml) of water at a standard initial temperature by one degree centigrade (C); the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius; a non-SI unit of energy, widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C; Unit used in measuring the energy of heat or chemical energy A "small" calorie is the heat needed to warm up one gram of water by 1 degree centigrade and equals about 4 18 joule A "kilocalorie" or "big calorie" equals 1000 calories and is the unit usually used in describing the energy content of food; currently the most common unit for measuring heat and soon to be replaced by joules (J) The calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one cubic centimeter of water one degree Celsius (formerly called centigrade) The calorie is from the Latin word "calor" meaning "heat " It is equivalent to 4 185 joules) It is important not to confuse the word calorie (small c) with Calorie (capital C) A Calorie (or kilocalorie) describes the available energy in food It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1,000 grams (Kilogram) of water by 1 degree Celsius Physicist Paul Hewitt put it this way: "To the weight watcher, the peanut contains 10 Calories To the physicist, it releases 10,000 calories (or 41,850 joules) of energy when burned or digested " [return to top]; Unit of heat; 1 calorie = 3 968 B T U The heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degrees centigrade; The amount of energy as heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius; The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree centigrade at one atmosphere; unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure; A unit of heat originally defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1° C (the gram-calorie or small calorie); The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0° to 1°; The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade; The heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1oC from 14 5oC to 15 5oC; (abbrev cal; pl calories; also small calorie) 1 A unit of energy content of food One calorie equals 4 187 joules or 0 003969 Btu 2 The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius; Calories are units used to measure the energy value of food. People who are on diets try to eat food that does not contain many calories. A glass of wine does have quite a lot of calories. calorie controlled diets. see also -calorie. Unit of energy or heat. Various precise definitions are used for different purposes (physical chemistry measurements, engineering steam tables, and thermochemistry), but in all cases the calorie is about 4.2 joules, the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 °C (1.8 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure. The calorie used by dietitians and food scientists and found on food labels is actually the kilocalorie (also called Calorie and abbreviated kcal or Cal), or 1,000 calories. It is a measure of the amount of heat energy or metabolic energy contained in the chemical bonds (see bonding) of a food; The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius; term applicable either to the gram calorie or the kilocalorie The gram calorie is defined as the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius at 15°C The kilocalorie is the unit used to express the energy value of food; it is defined as the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius; it is equal to 1000 gram calories See energy; Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound
calorie chart: a list of foods and information about their caloric content
calorie count: number of calories in a particular food or dish
calorie low diet: eating habits which do not include fattening foods or food high in energy
calorie-rich: having a lot of calories, containing a lot of energy
gram-calorie: The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy
kilogram-calorie: The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy
calories: The energy value for food is measured by calories A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1ºC Generally food is measured in larger amounts, kilocalories (kcal) A kilocalorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1ºC The internationally recognised unit of energy is the joule (J) but the larger value kilojoule (KJ) is used 1kcal x 4 19 = 1KJ top of page
calories: units that measure the amount of energy the body is able to get from food Different nutrients in foods provide different amounts of calories
calories: Units of measurement that represent the amount of energy the body is able to get from foods Different nutrients in foods provide different amounts of calories Carbohydrates and protein provide about 4 calories per gram, while fat (bother saturated and unsaturated) yields about 9 calories per gram
calories: plural of calorie
calories: A unit of measurement of heat The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of water from 14 5 C to 15 5 C See also Fat Calories, Protein Calories, and Carbohydrate Calories
calories: The unit of measure used to refer to the amount of energy produced when food is oxidized (burned)
calories: Count your calories because calories count Interactive site
calories: measure of heat that helps to produce energy
calories: {i} (Slang) food
calory: {i} unit of heat energy; amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree
gram calorie: small calorie, amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree
great calorie: one thousand calories, amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a liter of water by one degree
high calorie diet: excessive calorie intake
kilogram calorie: large calorie, amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a liter of water by one degree
large calorie: one thousand calories, amount of heat required to heat one liter of water by one degree
low-calorie: {s} meager in calories, lessened in calories
low-calorie bread: bread with fewer calories
low-calorie butter: light butter, dietetic butter
low-calorie diet: a diet that is low on calories
small calorie: unit of energy, amount of heat required to heat one gram of water by one degree