Question

why is energy in food items measured in kilocalories​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word calorie was actually coined by the great French chemist Antoine Lavoisier who used it to refer to the body's internal heat. A food calorie is actually a “kilocalorie.” In other words it is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one liter of water by one degree

Answer 2

Answer:

The Calorie you see on a food package is actually a kilocalorie, or 1,000 calories. A Calorie (kcal) is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.

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