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kilocalorie vs Calorie

Calorie vs kilocalorie

kilocalorie and Calorie both are nouns.

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

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