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    on food packaging is "Kcal" the number of calories ? or "Kj"

    On food packaging, when i see "Kcal" then a number, is that the calories in the food ? or is it the "Kj" ? Thanks

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    cal......

    By Kcal they mean "energy".

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    Kcal and Kj are both forms of energy. Kcal = calories. Kj = kilojoules.

    1 calorie = 4.186 kilojoules
    Last edited by scriptfactory; 07-08-2005 at 10:42 AM.

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