large calorie

See calorie.

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large calorie

(Units) another name for Calorie

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large calorie

(lärj)

See calorie.

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Noun

large 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

Calorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, nutritionist's calorie

energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work

gram calorie, small calorie, calorie - unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure

Translations

kilocalorie

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References in periodicals archive

The other, termed large calorie or Calorie (with a capital C), represents the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water to 1 [degrees]C, which is equal to one thousand small calories.

Observations on the saga of food in history: paradigm shifts of the late 19th century and early 20th century

Of course, making large calorie cuts would be easier to detect, and this is what most people do when they "go on a diet" to lose weight.

Five myths on dieting and weight loss

The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie, or food calorie approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degC.

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