Sentences with phrase «actually kilocalories»

What we call «calories» in nutrition and fitness are actually kilocalories, which are equal to 1,000 calories.

What we think of as calories related to food energy are actually kilocalories, or kcal for short, and is the amount of energy required to heat one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of water by one degree °C.

Not exact matches

When saying it out loud, you'll probably say it contains 75 calories, but what you actually mean is that it contains 75 kilocalories = 75 kcal.

So, a can of your favorite cola beverage that is labeled as containing 200 Calories actually contain 200,000 regular calories (kilocalories)!