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Characteristic | | kilocalorie( The "nutritional" or "diet" calorie—International Steam Table definition ) | | Notes |
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kcal | |||
Other Names | Calorie, kilogram-calorie, grand-calorie, large-calorie, major-calorie, Calorie-IT, kilocalorie-IT, kilogram-calorie-IT, grand-calorie-IT, large-calorie-IT, major-calorie-IT | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 4186.8 joules | This equivalent and the others below are calculated from exact values. | ||
Other Metric (SI) Equivalents with More Basic Units | ||||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-2 | |||
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants | 1000 calories | |||
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