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Calorie vs kilocalorie

kilocalorie vs Calorie

Calorie and kilocalorie both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Calorie Yes No No No
kilocalorie Yes No No No
As nouns, Calorie and kilocalorie are synonyms defined as:
  • Calorie and kilocalorie: 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
Other synonyms of Calorie include kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie.
Calorie (noun) kilocalorie (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 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
Difference between Calorie and kilocalorie

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