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  1. 10-31-2005, 02:28 PM #1
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    might be a stupid question but im unsure...

    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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  2. 10-31-2005, 03:51 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timm1704
    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=calories
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    kCal is short or kilocalories...which is short for calorie.
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  4. 10-31-2005, 04:01 PM #4
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    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.
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