What is the difference between calorie and Calorie?

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Ralph Mcbride

7 June, 05:57

What is the difference between calorie and Calorie?

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Kassidy Rowe · Answer 1

What is the difference between calories and kilocalories? The "calorie" we refer to in food is actually kilocalorie. One (1) kilocalorie is the same as one (1) Calorie (upper case C). A kilocalorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water one degree Celsius.