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Definition of Kilocalorie

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Kilocalorie

1. Noun. a non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (''now rare'') in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie or Calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol '''kcal'''. ¹

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Definition of Kilocalorie

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Medical Definition of Kilocalorie

1. The quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C, more precisely from 14.5° to 15.5°C; it is 1000 times the value of the small calorie; used in measurements of the heat production of chemical reactions, including those involved in biology. Synonym: kilocalorie, kilogram calorie. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Kilocalorie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Electrical Engineer (1898)
"14, n 2, for " one watt-hour = -867 kilocalorie," read kilocalorie''; for "one kilocalorie = 1-153 watt- ' read "1-166 watt-hour"; and for "one kilo- B ..."

2. Global Food Projections to 2020: Implications for Investment by Mark W. Rosegrant, Mercedita Castro Agcaoili-Sombilla, Nicostrato D. Perez (1995)
"The other part comes from commodities outside of the model (such as sugar, fish, vegetables, and fruits), whose kilocalorie contribution is based on their ..."

3. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General by Audrey F. Manley (1998)
"kilocalorie (kcal)—A measurement of energy. 1 kilocalorie = 1 Calorie = 4184 joules = 4.184 ... 4.184 kilojoules = 4184 joules = 1 Calorie=1 kilocalorie. ..."

4. Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development by Carol West Suitor, Vivica I. Kraak (2007)
"kilocalorie (kcal) A unit of measurement for energy, either consumed through food and ... 1 kilocalorie = 1 calorie = 4184 joules = 4.184 kilojoules. ..."

5. Looking Ahead: Long-term Prospects for Africa's Agricultural Development and ...by Mark W. Rosegrant by Mark W. Rosegrant (2005)
"Although per capita kilocalorie consumption rises and the percentage of ... Per capita kilocalorie availability in Sub-Saharan Africa increases only ..."

6. Elderly Nutrition Program Evaluation: Draft Final Report: Vol. I: Evaluation by Michael Ponza, Joanne Pfleiderer (1996)
"This pattern implies that the ENP meals are relatively "nutrient dense" and supply relatively high levels of nutrients per kilocalorie.14 Compliance with ..."

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