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
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large calorie::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, nutritionist's calorie |
| Type of | energy unit, heat unit, work unit |
Examples of large calorie
large calorie
One small calorie is about 4.2 joules, and one large calorie is therefore 4.2 kilojoules.
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Do not use metric prefixes with the large calorie.
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Do not use metric prefixes with the large calorie.
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Our hominid ancestors could never have eaten enough raw food to support our large, calorie-hungry brains, Richard Wrangham claims.
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Also known as the large calorie.
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In spite of its non-official status, the large calorie is still widely used as a unit of food energy in the US, UK and some other Western countries.
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Tofu has a low calorie count, relatively large amounts of protein, and little fat.
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The results showed that city kids consumed large amounts of high calorie, low costs foods.
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This role reversal gives me a large serving of low-calorie food and a smaller serving of high-calorie food.
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