A calorie (cal) is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1°C. A Calorie (Cal or kcal) is commonly used for the energy content of food.
Una caloría (cal) es la cantidad de calor necesaria para elevar la temperatura de 1 g de agua en 1°C. Una kilocaloría (Cal o kcal) se usa comúnmente para el contenido energético de los alimentos.
| Front | calorie (cal) |
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| Back | The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1°C; also the amount of heat energy that 1 g of water releases when it cools by 1°C. [This] (with a capital [T]), usually used to indicate the energy content of food, is a kilocalorie. |
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