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One calorie (cal) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water through 1 ° C (from 14.5-15.5 ° C). In real life, the kilocalorie (1000 calories) is used (the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a whole kilogram of water through 1 ° C) because it's easier to conceptualize and use in practical applications.
A calories is the amount of energy it take to raise one gram of water one degress celsius. A k-cal (kilo-calorie) is the amount of energy it takes to raise one kilogram of water one degree celsius.
A calorie is the amount of heat you need to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. A kilocalorie is equal to one thousand calories.
When you are using calories in conjunction with food, you are really dealing with kilocalories.
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How many kilo calories does the average year 9 student take in each day in the form of food?
Between 1,000 and 2,500 kilo calories a day.
What is the difference between a ounce to a kilo?
1 oz = .02 kilo 1 kilo = 35.27 oz
What is the difference between a kilo and a kilogram?
Nothing they are the same..
How many kilo calories do vitamins contain?
Vitamins contain no kilo calories you at UW?
How much is 50 calories in kilo calories?
50 calories = 0.05 kilocalories
Which bread has the most kilo-calories?
white has more calories
How many kilo calories are in 660 calories?
The prefix 'kilo-' means '1000', so a kilocalorie is a thousand calories. Therefore, 660 calories equals 660/1000 kilocalories, or 0.660 kcal.
How many kilo-calories do oreo's have?
One Oreo has 53 calories
Can you convert 407 kilo calories to calorie?
There are 1,000 calories in a kilocalorie. The prefix kilo meaning 1,000. So, 407 kilocalories x 1000 (conversion factor from kilocalories to calories) = 407,000 calories.
How many kilo joules are in 100 kilo calories?
roughly 25 calories, 1 calorie is roughly 4 joules.
How many kilo calories boys needed ages 23 to 24?
How many kilo calories boys needed ages 23 to 24
Is there a difference between burning fat calories and other calories?
There is a slight difference between burning a fat calorie and an "other" calories (typically muscle). Burning both types of calories is important in a successful weight loss regime.
