calorie

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkæləɹi/

Noun

obsolete

(nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

Japanese Meaning

カロリー：栄養やエネルギーの単位で、1グラムカロリーの1000倍に相当する（キロカロリー、重カロリーとも呼ばれる）。約4.2キロジュールに相当するエネルギー単位。

What is this buttons?

When you read a food label, remember that each listed calorie actually refers to a kilocalorie of energy.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

食品ラベルを読むときは、表示されている各キロカロリー（kcal）がエネルギーの単位であり、約4.2キロジュールに相当することを忘れないでください。

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Sense（1）

(nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

Biotics possess extraordinary abilities, but they must live with minor inconveniences. The most obvious issue is getting adequate nutrition. Creating biotic mass effects takes such a toll on metabolism that active biotics develop ravenous appetites. The standard Alliance combat ration for a soldier is 3000 calories per day; biotics are given 4500, as well as a canteen of potent energy drink for quick refreshment after hard combat.

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Sense（2）

(physics, chemistry, obsolete) The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C.

calories

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