Kcal: meaning, definitions and examples

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kcal

 

[ หˆkฤหŒkal ]

Abbreviation
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unit of energy measurement

Kcal is an abbreviation for kilocalorie, which is a unit of energy equivalent to 1,000 small calories. It is commonly used to measure the energy content of food and beverages.

Examples of usage

  • This chocolate bar contains 200 Kcal.
  • I burned 300 Kcal during my workout.

Translations

Translations of the word "kcal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคฒเฅ‹ เค•เฅˆเคฒเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kcal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะบะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ญใƒญใ‚ซใƒญใƒชใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท kcal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ kcal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‚ฌ๋กœ์นผ๋กœ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒูŠู„ูˆ ูƒุงู„ูˆุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kcal

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kcal

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅƒๅก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะบะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ™แƒแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kcal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ kcal

Etymology

The term 'kcal' originated from the need to differentiate between the small calorie (cal) and the kilocalorie (Kcal) in the field of nutrition and energy measurement. The concept of kilocalories was introduced to provide a more practical unit of measurement for the energy content of food, as the small calorie was deemed too small for practical use. The use of kilocalories in nutrition labeling and discussions has become widespread, helping consumers make informed choices about their dietary intake.