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Definition of Nutritionist's calorie
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.
Exact synonyms: Calorie, Kilocalorie, Kilogram Calorie, Large Calorie
Generic synonyms: Energy Unit, Heat Unit, Work Unit
Terms within: Calorie, Gram Calorie, Small Calorie
Derivative terms: Caloric
Generic synonyms: Energy Unit, Heat Unit, Work Unit
Terms within: Calorie, Gram Calorie, Small Calorie
Derivative terms: Caloric