Food Energy (kcals) = calories?

[SarcasticDwarf]

When something refers to the above, it is referring to calories, correct?

 

[StageLeft]

when somebody says a food has 300 calories it actually has 300 kilocalories, aka 300,000 calories. I think.

 

[MikeMike]

calories in food is Kcals in other departments. yea, skoorb is right

1 joule = .00024 kcals

MIKE

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
when somebody says a food has 300 calories it actually has 300 kilocalories, aka 300,000 calories. I think.

Si, Skoorb is correct.

 

[Howard]

1 kcal = 1 Calorie, yes.

 

[AgentEL]

Originally posted by: Howard
1 kcal = 1 Calorie, yes.

 

[labrat25]

weird english system

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: labrat25
weird english system

The origin of Calorie had nothing to do with the English language.

 

[BigPoppa]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: labrat25
weird english system

The origin of Calorie had nothing to do with the English language.

He's talking about the english system of measures not the language.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: BigPoppa

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: labrat25
weird english system

The origin of Calorie had nothing to do with the English language.

He's talking about the english system of measures not the language.

Ah.