what is the difference between kcal and calories? im assuming there is none, but a m8 asked me today and it made me wonder. any help would be great
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what is the difference between kcal and calories? im assuming there is none, but a m8 asked me today and it made me wonder. any help would be great
Kcal=caloriesQuote:
Originally Posted by Timm1704
kCal is short or kilocalories...which is short for calorie.
Kcal are kilocalories, which are food calories. they are a 1000x a calorie, which the amount of energy needed to raise 1g of water 1 degree celcius. Both are units of energy though.